Pope Francis began a second week in hospital on Saturday, alert but still "not out of danger", as top cardinals sought to dampen speculation about his future.
The Vatican press office confirmed the Argentine pontiff would not deliver his usual weekly Angelus prayer on Sunday, saying the text would be published, as it was last weekend.
Francis was admitted to Rome's Gemelli hospital on February 14 with bronchitis, but it turned into pneumonia in both lungs, causing widespread alarm.
His doctors told a press conference on Friday there was no imminent risk to his life but he was "not out of danger".
