Pope Francis should be dismissed from the hospital on Sunday, his doctors at Gemelli Hospital said.
Francis, 88, was hospitalized for Bronchitis 14. February and remained under worry for more than five weeks. Some time the pope was in critical condition and demanded oxygen high flow, according to the Vatican, and his variable health status enchanted the attention in the world.
He addressed reporters outside the hospital in Rome on Saturday, Pope doctors admitted that his condition was “by life threatening” on two occasions, but he confirmed that he remained stable for at least two weeks.
“We prepared him to welcome him home,” said Dr. Luigi Carbon.
His doctors added that it would be under “protected discharge,”, which will require lasting medications, oxygen assistance as needed and the period of vacation “at least two months.”
“IMMEDIATELY, HE WON’T BE ABLE TO CONTINUE HIS WORK ACTIVITY OF MEETING GROUPS OF PEOPLE OR IMPORTENT WORK, THAT HE WILL LIKELY BE TO DO ONCE HE HAS FINISHED THE PERIOD OF CONVALESCENCE PRESCRIBED AND THE CLINICAL IMPROVEMENTS Are verified,” Dr. Sergio Alfieri Said.
Carbonone added: “The Holy Father is improving, so we hope that they will soon be able to continue their normal activity.”
Through his illness, the Vatican claimed that Francis continued to fulfill his duties. However, he remained from the public eye for weeks. Significantly, Francis could not attend the jubilee celebration of the Catholic Church, a tradition dedicated to remissing sins that occurs every 50 years, also known as the Holy Year.
Despite his health fights, the Vatican did not make any indications that the Pope resign, unlike his predecessor, the Pope Benedict XVI, which in 2013 deviated in the move that prompted global indignation.
The Vatican said UA statement Earlier Saturday that Papa will greet a bunch of collectors outside the hospital on Sunday, marking his first public appearance since his treatment began.
Francis’ hospitalization last weeks was not his first fight against serious weights. 2021. He underwent an operation for a gastrointestinal disease called diverticulitis, and again in 2023. For hernia.
In the weeks before his hospitalization, the Pope was seen with a strap around his arm, which, according to the Vatican, was necessary after the Pope suffered a decline.
Francis is the leader of the Catholic Church of more than a billion members since 2013. years.
2025-03-22 17:25:00
