A Bishop prays on the statue of John Paul II outdoors the Gemelli College Hospital the place Pope Francis is hospitalized with pneumonia, in Rome on March 11, 2025. (Photograph by ANDREAS SOLARO / AFP)
ROME — Pope Francis participated remotely within the Vatican’s non secular retreat Tuesday after getting excellent news from his docs: They upgraded his prognosis and say he’s not in imminent hazard of loss of life because of the respiratory an infection that has stored him hospitalized for practically a month within the longest and gravest risk to his 12-year papacy.
The 88-year-old pope isn’t out of the woods but, nevertheless. Docs are nonetheless cautious and have determined to maintain him hospitalized for a number of extra days to obtain remedy, to not point out a interval of rehabilitation he’ll possible want.
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Dr. Carmelo D’Asero, an infectious ailments specialist and skilled in geriatric ailments, mentioned Francis was clearly making gradual and gradual progress, however nonetheless had not recovered absolutely. He mentioned it stays to be seen how and when he can return to the Vatican, and whether or not he’ll want supplemental oxygen to breathe going ahead.
“We should not neglect that he has been hospitalized for one month,” mentioned D’Asero, who shouldn’t be concerned in Francis’ care. He famous that the arrival of spring in Rome ought to assist. Francis’ bronchitis usually flares through the winter months.
“We’re coming into a heat seasons, which is definitely good for individuals who endure of respiratory ailments,” he mentioned. “I believe he’ll return to work, however with smaller workloads and with a continually monitored oxygen remedy.”
Francis, who has power lung illness, continues to be utilizing supplemental oxygen through the day and a air flow masks at night time to assist him breathe.
The Vatican mentioned Francis resumed bodily and respiratory physiotherapy Tuesday, and adopted the Vatican’s weeklong non secular retreat by way of videoconference for a 3rd day.
“It actually makes me pleased, as a result of we have been unhappy because it appeared like he was not recovering,” mentioned Sister Maria Letizia Salazar, a nun who was praying for Francis on Tuesday outdoors the Gemelli hospital. “However now that I’ve obtained this information I’m very pleased.”
This week additionally counts some necessary anniversaries for Francis: Tuesday is the 67th anniversary of his entry into the Jesuit spiritual order’s novitiate, and Thursday marks the twelfth anniversary of his election as pope.
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