Pope Francis in the clinic: Health state remains fragile!

Pope Francis in the clinic: Health state remains fragile!

Gemelli-Klinik, Rom, Italien - Pope's health of Pope Francis remains tense after having spent another night in the hospital. On Wednesday morning, the 88-year-old woke up in the Gemelli Clinic in Rome and, according to rp-online.de , well. His condition was stable after a setback, but there was no further information from the Vatican to the current situation.

In the days before, the Pope had to struggle with two severe respiratory crises, which are due to severe pneumonia. On Monday he had to be mechanically ventilated, which required the need for a ventilation mask for "non-invasive ventilation" on Wednesday night. This mask covers both mouth and nose.

Current treatment and forecast

Pope Francis has been treated in the Gemelli Clinic since February 14th. Doctors describe his condition as a "fragile" and the forecast remains uncertain, also observe zdf.de . Despite the challenges, he resumed physiotherapy, which indicates slight progress. The night of Tuesday closed without additional complications, the Pope had slept and was fever -free, attentive and oriented.

In the past few days, the Pope received few guests, including his familiar Pietro Parolin. According to infranken.de there were two bronchoscopies in the bronchia, where he wakes up and remained cooperative.

Lent time and public appearances

As an Ash Wednesday is today, an important day in the Catholic calendar, the Pope will not take part in the traditional celebrations. Cardinal Angelo de Donatis will be represented at the celebrations, while Pope Francis will probably receive the ash cross in his sick apartment. These events are of great importance for the Catholic community because they mark the beginning of Lent.

The Pope was already excused for his absence during the Roman Curia from March 9th to 14th. These days are nevertheless held in "Spiritual Community with the Holy Father", as the Vatican reports. The support of believers who pray for the recovery of the Pope is enormous, and thousands of people gather on St. Peter's Square to show their sympathy.