Pope Francis 'is not out of danger', has admitted his doctor, adding that the Pontiff 'wants his state to be reported to the world without hiding anything'.
The 88-year-old Pope Has undergone treatment in the Gemelli hospital of Rome, where he was admitted on 14 February after struggling with breathing difficulties for a few days.
Vatican spokesperson Matteo Bruni said yesterday in a short update that the pope had slept well and had breakfast while he was in an armchair.
The state of the pope was stable and he had shown 'slight improvement' in the results of recent blood tests, the Vatican said in a statement on Wednesday evening.
Francis received a visit on Wednesday from Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, his first well -known VIP visitor in the hospital. She said he was 'alert and responsive'.
The pope joked with Meloni about some people who bet at his death, reported the Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera on Thursday.
“He did not lose his proverbial sense of humor,” Meloni said in a statement.
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