Pope Francis' state of health stabilizes - a look at the situation!

Pope Francis' state of health stabilizes - a look at the situation!

Vatikanstadt, Italien - Vatican city/Rome-Pope Francis, currently in the Gemelli Hospital due to a serious respiratory disease, shows progress in his health. The 88-year-old, who has been in treatment for a month, follows intensive oxygen therapy and does light mobilization exercises, as the Vatican announced on Friday. In the meantime, he in particular floated in acute danger to life, but has now been classified as more stable. On February 14, he was taken to the hospital for bronchitis and a serious respiratory infection, and so far there has been no release because the Vatican dampens the expectations.

Next Sunday a sign of solidarity will be set with the Pope: the 30th Rome Marathon, in which 30,000 runners from 126 countries take part, is organized with 42 seconds of silence per kilometer to express the connection to Francis, a large sports fan. This campaign symbolizes the "greatest moment of reflection and silence in the history of a sporting event", as the organizers emphasized. Despite his circumstances, Francis uses the time in the hospital to perform beneficial tasks, including the approval of around 30 bishop's names.

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At the same time, he returns to the tradition of the fasting expert quitities with the Roman Curia, which is noted in the current appointment calendar of the Pope. These refreshments take place in the first week of Lent, from March 9th to 14th, in the Vatican audience hall and are a sign of spiritual exchange with its closest employees. So far there have been no common retreats in the past five years, since Francis has held them outside of the Vatican in the past.

He will also meet Priests of the Diocese of Rome in the Lateran Basilica on March 6th and will take part in an Ash Wednesday service on the Roman Aventin hill. Mess celebrations as volunteers and for sick people are also planned. During the fasting extent, the Pope's health is prayed live - further proof of the deep connection between the believers with their leader, who remains active, although he is in terms of health, such as kathpress.at reported. The transmissions of the prayer devices, which began on February 24, are part of this spiritual engagement that is being pursued worldwide, as well as vaticannews.va