Pope Francis: Health stable - recovery in full swing!

Pope Francis: Health stable - recovery in full swing!

Vatikanstadt, Italien - Vatican city, February 17, 2025 - Pope's health of Pope Francis remains stable and unchanged, as Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni announced on Monday. After a quiet night, the 88-year-old slept well, had breakfast and read some newspapers. The medical treatments to relieve his bronchitis that brought him to the Gemelli Clinic will continue. Despite his state of health, the Pope once again called the Catholic parish in Gaza on Sunday evening, which he has been practicing regularly for months, reported Kathpress .

On Sunday the Pope received the Eucharist and followed the Holy Mass on TV. He changed between phases of calm and reading newspapers, Bruni continued. However, a visit to the Roman Film city of Cinecittà planned for Monday had to be canceled, as well as participation in the Holy Year of the Artists, which is currently taking place in Rome. Instead of personally participating in the Angelus prayer, Francis had a text spread in which he thanked everyone for their support, especially the medical staff, such as Vatican News reported.

The events as part of the Holy Year of Art, which take place in Rome from February 15th to 18th, continue to run, even if Francis is not present. These solemn occasions include a special fair for artists that the Pope could not lead and in whom he was represented by Kurienkardinal José Tolentino de Mendonça. The Church hopes for the Pope to recover soon to continue to support him in its important role.