POPE FRANCIS EXPERIENCES PEACEFUL NIGHT IN HOSPITAL, REMAINS IN CRITICAL CONDITION

Pope Francis spent a peaceful ninth night at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital, where he is being treated for double pneumonia, the Holy See Press Office announced on Sunday morning.

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Despite the peaceful night, the Pope’s condition remains critical, and he is not out of danger, according to the Press Office. On Saturday, Pope Francis experienced an asthma-like respiratory crisis, which required the administration of high-flow oxygen. Blood tests also revealed thrombocytopenia, associated with anemia, which required blood transfusions.

The Holy Father remains alert but is more fatigued than the previous day. The prognosis remains guarded, and doctors have emphasized that the Pope is not attached to a ventilator but is still struggling with his breathing.

At a press conference on Friday, Dr. Sergio Alfieri, the head of the team caring for the Pope, and Dr. Luigi Carbone, the Vice-Director of the Vatican’s healthcare service, provided an update on the Pope’s condition. They stated that the Pope would likely be hospitalized for at least another week and that while he is not in danger of death, he is also not fully out of danger.

The doctors noted that the Pope is sitting upright in a chair, working, and joking as usual, but his physical movements are limited due to his breathing struggles. They also expressed concern about the risk of germs in the Pope’s respiratory tract entering his bloodstream, causing sepsis.

Dr. Alfieri expressed confidence that Pope Francis would eventually leave the hospital and return to Casa Santa Marta in the Vatican, but noted that his chronic respiratory issues would remain.