Vatic claim: Pope remains unclear in the hospital for a long time

Vatic claim: Pope remains unclear in the hospital for a long time

The Vatican has announced that it is currently unclear how long Pope Francis will stay in the hospital after being taken on Friday with a respiratory disease.

condition of the Pope

The 88-year-old Pope is described by the Vatican as "satisfactory" after he was brought in to the Agostino Gemelli Poliklinik in Rome to treat bronchitis. This disease is the youngest in a number of health problems that have triggered concern about its health.

News from the hospital

The spokesman Matteo Bruni announced that the Pontifex spent a "quiet" night and was awake on Friday morning, had breakfast and read some newspapers. An official medical update about the state of the Pope will be released on Saturday after 5 p.m. CET.

commitment despite health problems

It remains to be seen whether he will lead the Angelus prayer from the balcony of the Gemelli Hospital on Sunday.

diagnostic tests and treatment

The Vatican said on Friday that the Pope is in the medical institute, "to carry out some necessary diagnostic tests and to continue the treatment of the continued existing bronchitis in a hospital framework." Later they confirmed that he was in the hospital and canceled his meetings for the next three days.

past and health problems

In recent years, Francis has had several hospital visits, including abdominal surgery in 2023. In the past few weeks, he had struggled with bronchitis and asked his employees to read speeches and speeches.

last public appearances

On Friday morning, however, the Pope still kept audience in the Vatican, including the Prime Minister of Slovakia and Mark Thompson, the CEO of CNN. Although the Pope was mentally aware of at the meeting, he had difficulty talking about breathing problems for a long time.