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Pope Francis It remains stable while continuing its recovery a month after being hospitalized for an episode of bronchitis that became pneumonia.
“The clinical conditions of the Holy Father have remained stable, confirming the highlights highlighted in the last week,” said a medical newsletter of the Vatican Santa Headquarters press office in an update on Saturday.
It was the first medical update in three days.
While working from the Gemelli Hospital, the Pope was able to sign a three -year reform project that aims to make the Church a more cozy place.
Pope Francis now ‘out of the danger of death’ as the health condition continues to improve
Pope Francis remains stable while he continues his recovery a month after being hospitalized for an episode of bronchitis that became pneumonia. (Buddha Mendes/Getty images)
The day also praying and resting.
The Vatican added that Pope’s high flow oxygenapia continues, which is progressively reducing his need for mechanical ventilation not invasive at night and will help his lungs to work more.
“The Holy Father still needs hospital medical therapy, motor and respiratory physiotherapy,” added the bulletin, noting that these therapies show “gradual improvements.”
Francis was first admitted to the hospital on February 14, after a one -week fight against bronchitis gradually worsened, becoming double pneumonia.
This week, his health improved significantly, and the Vatican said he was now “out of the danger of death.”
The 88 -year -old spent time on Wednesday after spiritual exercises In the Vatican, Receive the Eucharist, pray and complete physiotherapy.
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This week marked the 12 -year anniversary of the Pope’s elections to lead the Roman Catholic Church.
The Pope’s condition has been complicated, because they took part from his lung when he was a child after a lung infection.
A thorax radiography confirmed improvements observed by medical staff in the previous days on Tuesday, but its situation remains “complex”, which means that it will have to spend more time in the hospital.
A message for Pope Francis against Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic in Rome on Saturday. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
An radiography this week confirmed that his infection was cleaning.
The Vatican said that the Pope’s condition has improved to the point where updates will only occur when there is new information.
The next update will be in the middle of next week, said the Vatican.
The Pope launched a audio message Earlier this month, thanking people for their good wishes, which was played in the Plaza de San Pedro.
But during the last four Sundays, the blessing given by the Pope of a window with a view to the Plaza de San Pedro has been delivered only in text form.
Pope Francis attended the weekly general audience on February 12, shortly before being admitted to the hospital. (Filippo Monteforte/AFP through Getty Images)
The Pontiff participated in the Hospital Lent’s Spiritual Exercises this week and received Get-Well cards and a cake to celebrate his 12th anniversary as Pope.
Meanwhile, while the Pope continues his treatments, the nuns who work at the Vatican switchboard are receiving calls from interested parties about their health.
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“They feel like children who expect to know about their father,” Sister Anthony told Associated Press, who directs the operation in an office near the Basilica of San Pedro. “We tell you to pray for him.”
Elizabeth Pritchett and The Associated Press of Fox News contributed to this report.
