Pope Francis fights for serious respiratory disease in the hospital

Pope Francis fights for serious respiratory disease in the hospital

Pope Francis, the 88-year-old Catholic Church Head, suffers from a polymic-robic respiratory disease and has been in the Roman Gemelli Hospital since Friday. According to a message from the Vatican on Monday, his therapy was again adjusted due to the "complex clinical picture", which made a hospital stay necessary. However, the Vatican reported that the Pope had a "good mood" and slept well last night, which was confirmed by Vatican speaker Matteo Bruni. Francis had already had breakfast on Sunday and read some newspapers before he could not personally take part in the Angelus prayer to follow the recommendations of his doctors. Instead, his words were distributed in writing, in which he thanked for the numerous recovery requests, such as Vatican News with.

The Pope's health has given cause for concern in the past few weeks because it suffers from breathing problems and coughing. The cancellation of events during the holy year of art and cultural workers, which takes place in Rome from February 15th to 18th, shows the effects of his health problems on the church schedule. The Pope was represented at the trade fair by Kurienkardinal José Tolentino de Mendonça because his participation was not possible. Despite the challenges, he remains in contact with the believers and thanks them for their support in this difficult time.