After being hospitalized for a respiratory infection, Pope Francis had a “quiet night” and “woke up early in the morning” as usual, he adds. the Italian newspaper Corriere della Seraciting a hospital source, who adds that the treatment will continue in the coming days.
La Repubblica writes that the medical staff is “very optimistic” and believes that the Pope will be able to recover in time for the upcoming Palm Sunday celebrations.
The Corriere della Sera newspaper reports that on Wednesday night, Pope Francis was already feeling better, “a little tired, but serene”, after a day dedicated to carrying out clinical examinations. The newspaper says the pope is likely to celebrate a morning mass in one of the hospital rooms, similar to what he did during his previous hospitalization in July 2021.
On Wednesday, the Vatican announced that Pope Francis was admitted with a respiratory infection and will have to stay “for a few days” in the hospital.
This information came after an initial version of the Vatican spokesman, Matteo Bruni, who indicated that Jorge Bergoglio, 86, would be admitted this Wednesday afternoon to the Gemelli hospital to carry out “some previously scheduled tests”, but without mention the reason.
Other Vatican sources had already added that the Pope could spend a few days hospitalized and that his audiences scheduled for Thursday and Friday had been cancelled, but that, next Sunday, the Palm Sunday mass is scheduled.
Expressing relief, his office had already revealed that Francisco had undergone a CT scan of his chest, the result of which was not worrisome.
The Pope had part of a lung removed when he was young due to a respiratory infection, which explains his almost whispering way of speaking.
Medical sources explained that the oxygen levels in the Pope’s blood are fine and that he has undergone the necessary tests to rule out more serious health problems.
In a recent interview with the US news agency Associated Press, Francisco revealed that he had suffered from diverticulitis again, the problem that led him to undergo surgery in 2021 in which part of his colon was removed, but he was in good condition. health.
Since then, his only visible health problem is in his right knee, which forces him to use a wheelchair, having stated on several occasions that he does not want to undergo surgery, due to the negative reaction he had to the anesthesia in the hospital. surgery 2021. .
Francis has already said he could resign, as his predecessor Benedict XVI did, if his health prevents him from continuing his work.
In this sense, the Pope revealed, in December 2022, that he signed a letter of resignation to be used in the event that he cannot fulfill his duties for health reasons.
Source: TSF
