Pope Francis defies the disease: humor remains unbroken!

Pope's health of Pope Francis remains tense after he has been in the Gemelli Clinic in Rome for a week because of a serious pneumonia. Despite the serious situation, however, there is no acute danger to life, confirmed his treating doctor Professor Sergio Alfieri. In a current briefing, Alfieri explained that the Pope suffers from a polymic -robic respiratory infection that has not yet been completely overcome. "The Pope is not out of danger," said Alfieri, who nevertheless reported that the infection was currently contained and no germs were found in the blood of the 88-year Pontifex, which reduces the risk of sepsis. However, Francis remains in the clinic for at least another week of medical supervision to recover completely, as katholisch.de reported.

On Friday, the Pope showed his sense of humor despite his health difficulties when he answered the greeting of a doctor with the words "Good morning, holy son". As a sign of his faith and his determination, he also tried to pay a visit to the chapel in his apartment to pray for 20 minutes, as Alfieri said. The Pope tries to transparency regarding its state of health and wants the public to be informed about its progress, Alfieri continued. Nevertheless, it remains unclear whether he will address the traditional Angelus prayer out of the clinic on Sunday, since this decision ultimately lies with him. At the same time, the Vatican denied rumors about a secret meeting of the Pope with high church representatives, which further fueled speculations about a possible resignation.

Water updates and speculation about the future

The dean of the Cardinal College, Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, assured that the Pope was on the way of improvement and there was no reason to worry. He asked the public not to speculate about a resignation and emphasized that the Pope would soon return to the Vatican. However, the topic of resignation is still controversial in view of the age and health problems of the Pope, although the chairman of the Italian bishops' conference, Cardinal Matteo Zupi, is optimistic that Francis is striving for a complete recovery, as from .