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Pope Francis He had a quiet night and rest on Thursday morning, announced Saint See, after the doctors said that the 88-year-old PontiF had shown further improvement while fighting double pneumonia.
Francis has been hospitalized for almost two weeks at the Gemelli Rome Hospital for pneumonia in both lungs. He had breakfast and continued therapy on Thursday morning in a good mood, the officials said.
“The Pope slept well last night and now he is resting,” St. Slele said in a short statement. The results of several medical tests were expected later on Thursday.
The Vatican said in a statement late Wednesday that doctors reported on the renal insufficiency that was detected in recent days, blood tests showed slightly improvement, and CT scanning in the chest showed that its complex lung infection is taking “normal evolution” while being treated.
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Pope Francis waved during the audience with the Hungarian pilgrims in the Paul VI Hall in the Vatican on April 25, 2024. (Monteforte/AFP Fillipo via Getty)
Vatican He also said that the Pope, which part of one lung, was removed as a young man, he remained on “oxygen therapy with high flow”, but since Saturday he had no more respiratory crises.
While Francis’ health showed “a slight improvement,” said the Vatican, his “prognosis remains reserved.”
Catholic believers participate in the night prayer of the Rosary for the health of Pope Francis in St. Peter’s Square in the Vatican, Wednesday, February 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)
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Francis was admitted to the hospital on February 14th after a one -week bronchitis number was worse. Doctors first diagnosed Complex virusinfection of bacterial and fungal respiratory tract, followed by pneumonia in both lungs.
Catholic believers attend the night prayer of the Rosary for the health of Pope Francis in St. Peter’s Square in the Vatican. (AP Photo/Mosa’ab Elshay)
On Thursday, Francisov was on the 13th day at the hospital by exceeding the longest hospitalization of his papacy. He spent 10 days at the Gemelli 2021 hospital after 13 centimeters of colon was removed.
Anders Hagstrom and Associated Press Fox News Digital contributed to this report.
