The Vatican spread this Sunday Pope Francis’s first photograph Since he was admitted more than a month ago to the Gemelli hospital in Rome and where he remains, although his health status has improved.
“This morning #Papafrancesco concelebrated the Holy Mass in the chapel of the apartment of the tenth floor of the Gemelli polyclinic,” He published the Vatican News site next to the Pontiff’s photography.
Francisco is seen on his back, wearing his Mass outfits, sitting in a wheelchair and in front of the altar of the chapel.
On Saturday the last medical part was known. Doctors indicated that they are confirmed “The progress evidenced in the last week,” while oxygen therapy continues to high flows, “progressively reducing non -invasive mechanical ventilation in night hours.” The next official information will be disseminated on Tuesday.
Until now, Francisco’s only direct message, which has not yet appeared in public, was a short audio released on March 6 in which, in a tired voice and broken breathing, he gave the “thanks” to the faithful for their prayers.
🔴 This morning Pope Francis has concelebrated Holy Mass in the chapel of the apartment on the tenth floor of the Gemelli polyclinic. Copyright: Holy See Press Office pic.twitter.com/aV8qO02jbW
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Since its last strong relapse, registered on March 3, its state gradually improved and on Monday its prognosis ceased to be reserved, but The doctors have not yet pronounced on a discharge date. The Vatican points to a slow recovery.
Francisco was hospitalized in mid -February at the Gemelli Hospital for asthmatic bronchitis to which much worse news was added: a pneumonia in the two lungs that has endangered his life and that according to doctors it is going back.
In the midst of its hospitalization, On March 13, 12 years of having assumed the papacy. He celebrated with the hospital doctors, who took him to his apartment on the tenth floor a cake with candles.
Last Monday the Pope ceased to be “under reserved prognosis” and He began to theorize when he will return to his residence in the house of Santa Martain the Vatican, where it is housed. Doctors consider that you still need an un specified time of “hospital treatment” to move away the dangers.
A tango for Francisco
This Sunday, fourteen tango couples offered a dance for Francisco at the hospital door. The idea was from an Argentina, Daiana Guspero, a 38 -year -old professional dancer.
“With this tango, they have to register,” The French agency assured AA AFP With a like smile. The woman convened a “prayer in motion” by social networks by the native of the Buenos Aires neighborhood of Flores.
To the sound of bandoneon and despite the cold winter afternoon, fourteen couples danced at the entrance of the hospital, carrying high heels, some red roses and even a shirt of the Argentine National Team of football with the number 10 of Messi.
“I want our energy to arrive, our love for tango and an Argentine Pope. I think the beautiful energy will come“Guspero added.
Support samples follow each other. The Marathon of Rome this Sunday kept 42 seconds of silence for Franciscowho reiterated this Sunday his thanks to the people who pray for their health and the medical staff that attends it.
At the foot of the statue of John Paul II, who presides over the entrance of the hospital, Dozens of children with yellow and white balloons They shouted “Ãpa Francisco, Pope Francis!”hoping that their voices will be heard in the papal apartment of the tenth plant.
“igracies, dear children! The Pope loves you and hopes to always find you,” Francisco added in his written message, who asked to continue praying for peace “in the martyred Ukraine, in Palestine, Israel, Lebanon, Burma, Sudan (Y) Democratic Republic of the Congo.”