Pope Francis thanks doctors and nurses in the hospital after a quiet night

Pope Francis thanks doctors and nurses in the hospital after a quiet night

The Pope thanked the doctors and nursing staff of the Gemelli Hospital in Rome on Sunday in his Angelus prayer on Sunday, while he continues to be treated there for bronchitis. "I would like to thank the doctors and the health staff in this hospital for their care: they do a valuable and exhausting work," said Pope Francis in a written text of his prayer.

thanks to the public

The Pope also expressed its thanks for the "affection, prayer and proximity with which they accompany me these days."

state of health of the Pope

The Vatican announced on Saturday that the Pontifex could not lead the Angelus prayer as usual, since the medical staff had "absolutely calm" to recover from its respiratory infection. A spokesman for the Vatican said that Pope Francis spent a quiet second night in the hospital.

course of treatment

"Pope Francis had a quiet night, slept well, had a good breakfast and read some newspapers as he usually does. The therapy continues," said the spokesman for the Vatican on Sunday. The Pontifex was recorded on Friday for the treatment of bronchitis and further medical examinations in the hospital in Rome. This is the latest incident in a number of health problems that raise concerns about the health of the 88-year-old Pope.

previous hospital stays

Francis has visited the hospital several times in recent years and received abdominal surgery in 2023. In the past few weeks he had to struggle with bronchitis and asked his employees to read speeches and speeches for him.

preparation for treatment

Before his hospitalization, however, he kept audience in the Vatican on Friday morning, including a meeting with the Prime Minister of Slovakia and with Mark Thompson, the managing director of CNN. The Pope was mentally attentive during the meeting, but had difficulty speaking to speak for a long time because he had breathing problems.