Health: Pope Francis spends a new “quiet” night and “still rests”

Pope Francis, hospitalized for double pneumonia, spent a “quiet,” said the Vatican on Thursday, hours after informing that his state is “stable”, although his clinical picture remains “complex.”

“The night passed.

The leader of 1.4 billion Catholics in the world was hospitalized by bronchitis, which resulted in double pneumonia, and, since then, has suffered several respiratory crises, The last on Monday.

The last medical report, released on Wednesday night, indicated that the Pontiff, whose state is “stable”, had no relapses and alternated “rest and work.”

To help him breathe, Jorge Bergoglio had to carry a Oxygen mask per third consecutive night which changes during the day for a nasal high flow cannula, a lighter support.

“Due to the complexity of its clinical picture, the forecast is still reserved,” added the medical part.

This hospitalization, the fourth and longer since 2021, generates concern about the previous problems that weakened their health in recent years: operations in the colon and abdomen, and difficulties in walking.

The Pope has not made either No appearance public nor have they spread their images since February 14Relatizing the questions about their ability to perform their functions of Sumo Pontiff.

Francisco, who in recent times has ruled out the idea of ​​giving up the position as his predecessor Benedict XVI did in 2013, was absent on Wednesday of the main mass of imposition of ash, which marks the Lent beginning.

This rite activated the countdown of forty days until Easter, the most important party of the Catholic calendar and, for the moment, it is unknown if the pontiff, who received the ashes in the hospital, will continue to be admitted for then.