Tonight, the Vatican has issued a new update on the health of Pope Francis after a quiet night before the Pope in the hospital.
On Pope Francis' sixteenth treatment day in the Gemelli hospital of Rome for pneumonia in both lungs, the Holy Father has no 'mechanical ventilation', says the Vatican.
The 88-year-old was placed on non-invasive ventilation by doctors on Friday evening after he had a cough fit in which he inhaled vomit.
“Today, the clinical condition of the Holy Father has remained stable,” read tonight's update from the Vatican.
'The pope does not need non-invasive mechanical ventilation, but only additional high-flow oxygenation. He has no fever.
'Given the complexity of the clinical image, the prognosis remains guarded.
'This morning the Holy Father participated in the Holy Mass, together with those who took care of him during these days of hospitalization. Then he alternated with prayer. '
After the worrying update of Friday with regard to a 'sudden deterioration of the breathing photo', the news came that the Pope could have drinked coffee and read the morning papers on Saturday morning as a promising sign – something he repeated this morning.
On Pope Francis' sixteenth treatment day in the Gemelli hospital of Rome for pneumonia in both lungs, the Holy Father does not need 'mechanical ventilation'
A doctor was depicted with the closing of the blinds of a neighborhood where Pope Francis is supposed to receive treatment in the Gemelli hospital of Rome
Crowds continue to gather around a statue of Pope John Paul II, located in the hospital where the current Pontiff is being treated
In another update, the Vatican announced that the Pope received a visit from the Cardinal Minister of Foreign Affairs Pietro Parolin and Archbishop Edgar Peña Parra in the hospital in which he continues to receive treatment.
Pope Francis also returned to X today to thank benefactors for their prayers and wishes are best for Ukraine, Palestine, Israel, Lebanon, Myanmar, Sudan and Kivu.
Earlier this week it was reported that the Pope continues his daily contact person via the phone call with the only Catholic Church in Gaza despite his illness.
“I want to thank you for your prayers, who get up from the Lord from the hearts of so many believers from many parts of the world,” read his first message on X today.
“I feel all your affection and proximity and at the moment I feel that I am” worn “and supported by all God's people.”
The pope, who had removed part of one lung as a young man, has lung disease and was admitted after an attack of bronchitis deteriorated and turned into pneumonia in both lungs.
Cardinals continue to organize a daily prayer service on St. Peter's Square to pray for the health of the pope
In a reflective update on Friday evening,
Dr. John Coleman, a doctor for lung care in north -western medicine in Chicago, described the 'isolated spasm' that the Pope suffered on Friday as 'extremely worrying'.
“I think this is extremely worrying, given that the pope has been in the hospital for more than two weeks now, and now he continues to have these breathing events and now he has this aspiration event that needs even higher levels of support,” he said.
“So given his age and his fragile state and his earlier lung resection, this is very worrying.”
Doctors have not now described Francis for four days in 'critical condition', with his current state reportedly 'stable'.
Well Wishers around the world continue to pray from the good health of the pope, with a daily wake service that continues every evening at 8 p.m. in St Peter's Basilica, Vatican City.
For each service, Cardinals have read the Rosary Prayer with thousands of meeting in the square to pray and sing together.
Veilijen also come together outside the department where Francis is treated in Rome, places and prays around a statue of the late Pope John Paul II that is enlightened, while the current leader of the Catholic Church is fighting his illness.
