Pope Francis: stable, but still not out of danger!

Pope Francis: stable, but still not out of danger!

In Vatican City, Pope Francis' health is currently stable, as the Vatican reported on Tuesday evening. Despite the stability of his condition, the 88-year-old is not out of danger. He suffers from a complex respiratory infection and has repeatedly experienced shortness of breath in the past few days, which requires artificial ventilation via an oxygen mask. The Pope is fever -free, awake and in a good mood, spends his time with prayer and calm after having spent a quiet night on Monday. The day before, he had two respiratory crises in which mucus had to be sucked out of his bronchi, which clarifies the worrying situation again, so kathpress.at.

Because of his health problems, Francis will not take part in the upcoming reflection days at Lent, which should take place from March 9th to 14th. These retreats, which are under the title "The Hope of Eternal Life", are carried out with him in "spiritual community", but the Italian capuchin priest Roberto Pasolini takes over the management. Instead of the Pope, Cardinal Angelo de Donatis will lead the celebrations on Ash Wednesday on March 5 in Rome, as the Vatican says. There was also a prayer event on St. Peter's Square on Monday evening, in which many believers, including numerous religious and clergymen, prayed for the recovery of the Pope katholisch.de.