Pope Francis stable but concerned as hospital stay extends
Pope Francis has been at the Gemelli Hospital in Rome for 18 days, having been admitted due to acute bronchitis that developed into bilateral pneumonia. Despite the challenging situation, there is a sense of calm and hope for the pope's recovery at the Vatican, according to church officials.
A Vatican representative confirmed in a conversation with PAP that although the situation is difficult, hope for the pope's recovery remains. "We are waiting and hoping, hoping despite everything," said the official.
Third week of hospitalization
"There is concern that this is the third week of hospitalization and there is no significant improvement," noted the Vatican representative.
Pope Francis, who went through two respiratory crises during his first week in the hospital, is currently in stable condition.
On Monday morning, the Vatican reported that on the 18th day of the pope's stay at Rome's Gemelli Hospital, Francis "rested well all night."
The threat persists
In the Sunday evening medical bulletin, it was emphasized that Francis no longer needed mechanical ventilation, which had been used on him after the respiratory crisis on Friday.
The pope continues oxygen therapy and does not have a fever," it was noted.
"Given the complexity of the clinical picture, further days of clinical stability are necessary to resolve the prognosis," the statement announced.
This indicates that while the pope has overcome the latest respiratory crisis, the threat remains—this is how Vatican sources interpreted the bulletin.
