Pope Francis: improvement in the course of the illness - but no end in sight!

Pope Francis: improvement in the course of the illness - but no end in sight!

Pope Francis, the 88-year-old head of the Catholic Church, remains in the Gemelli Hospital in Rome, where he is treated for severe pneumonia. According to the latest information, its condition has been consolidated. According to the hospital's daily bulletin, he was successfully supplied with oxygen physiotherapy. Its clinical condition was described as stable, but a soon -to -be discharge was unlikely in view of the complexity of the disease, as the Krone reported. However, an early return to the Vatican is considered to be desirable, especially with a view to the upcoming twelfth anniversary of his pope election on March 13th.

health and therapy

The treating doctors emphasized that the Pope's state of health has shown a "slight improvement" in the past few days. It is significant that he no longer had serious breath of breath since last weekend and his blood values ​​have improved. The therapy with additional oxygen, which he receives over a nasal probe, apparently has an effect. In addition, it was reported that his kidney functions have been working normally again after a previously existing light renal failure has receded, as NAU . Nevertheless, the state of the Pope remains critical, since part of his right lung wing is missing, which the treatment complicated.

There are also rumors about a possible consistory that wants to convene Francis, which fuels speculations about a possible resignation. However, the Vatican rejected these rumors. So far, an appointment for the consistory is not known, which also attracts attention, since it is parallel to the events around the resignation of its predecessor Benedict XVI. gives.