Pope’s Convalescence Recalls John Paul II’s Agony
Since leaving Rome’s Gemelli hospital, Francis has not been seen in public, nor have any engagements been scheduled for the coming weeks.
Since leaving Rome’s Gemelli hospital, Francis has not been seen in public, nor have any engagements been scheduled for the coming weeks.
Pope Francis remains stable after almost four weeks in hospital with pneumonia, the Vatican said on Tuesday, declining to speculate on when he might go home, the day after doctors indicated he was no longer in danger.
The leader of the world’s nearly 1.4 billion Catholics has been working on and off, and following the news where possible — including deadly floods that have hit his homeland of Argentina.
“I thank you from the bottom of my heart for your prayers for my health from the Square, I accompany you from here,” Francis said in a message broadcast in St Peter’s Square.
The 88-year-old had used an oxygen mask overnight for a third time, the Holy See said.
The Argentine head of the Catholic Church was admitted to Rome’s Gemelli hospital on February 14 with bronchitis, which later developed into pneumonia in both lungs.
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