Pope Francis entered the Fifth Week of Hospital Treatment for Double Pneumonia On Saturday, very forward, as he continued to work on a signature of his papacy and the signs of his recovery remained in a positive trajectory.
Francis has approved a three -year implementation and evaluation process for his reform project that aims to make the Church a more welcoming and sensitive place. The Vatican Office for the Synod, or the Bishopric Meeting, published a calendar until 2028 to implement the reforms and said that Francis had approved the calendar last week.
The Vatican announced on Friday that it would provide medical updates on the pope less often, in what was called a positive development. He has also stopped broadcasting brief warnings in the morning that the pope had slept well and began his day.
This week’s doctors said that the 88 -year -old pontiff was no longer in critical and later conditions, but they continued to emphasize that their condition was complex due to their age, lack of mobility and the loss of a young man’s lung.
A Mass was held in the Basilica of St. Peter on Friday in honor of Pope Francis When the 88 -year -old marked two milestones this week: his 12 -year -old birthday as a pontiff and the one -month brand since he was hospitable.
Francis was admitted to the hospital on February 14 after a bronchitis attack that made it difficult for him to speak. The doctors soon added a double pneumonia diagnosis and a polycomicRobian (bacterial, viral and fungal) infection.
The first three weeks of its hospitalization were marked by a roller coaster of mishap, including respiratory crises, slight renal failure and a strong cough.
But this week’s medical updates have focused on their continued physical and respiratory therapy, as well as the rotation of large flow oxygen through the day’s nasal tubes and a non -invasive ventilation mask at night to help secure their rest. An X -ray this week confirmed that the infection was erasing.
With little more to inform, doctors canceled a planned medical update on Friday. The following is likely to be published on Saturday later. The doctors have not indicated how long Francis will be hospitalized.
This week’s Pope participated in the Hospital Lent spiritual exercises, which Vatican officials have said that he involved a lighter workload.
The only public sign of the pope’s life since his hospitalization was a Audio Message recorded Thanks to the people for their prayers for their recovery with a weak and worked voice. It was played in Plaça de Sant Pere for the faithful gathered for a night recitation of the rosary prayer.
On the last four Sundays, the traditional blessing that the Pope offers from a window overlooking the Plaça de Sant Pere has been published as a text.
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