Vatican: Pope's health continues to improve

Vatican: Pope's health continues to improve

ROME — Pope Francis' health continues to improve, a Vatican spokesman said on Friday. Medical examinations over recent days had shown slight improvements in his breathing and ability to speak, the spokesman said. Inflammation values for the 88-year-old head of…

The director of the Press Office of the Holy See, Matteo Bruni, reported this Tuesday that Pope Francis presents an improvement in the pulmonary infectious condition that had been detected earlier, so he continues to work on his desk. READ ALSO: Pope Francis approved the canonization of the first Venezuelan saint Mother Carmen Rendiles On the update of the state of health of the Supreme Pontiff, Bruni commented that the results of the last blood…

Pope stable; his lung infection slightly improved, Vatican says

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis’ condition remains stable, and an X-ray showed there has been a slight improvement regarding his lingering lung infection, the Vatican press office said. The pope continues to show improvements in his mobility and ability to speak, the press office told reporters April 1. The pope continues to receive supplemental oxygen through a nasal cannula during the day and high-flow oxygen at night when necessary. He can …

Pope Francis says he has experienced ‘Christian joy’ amid illness, recovery

Pope Francis gives a thumbs up gesture from his window at Gemelli Hospital in Rome during his first public appearance in weeks on Sunday, March 23, 2025. / Credit: Screenshot/Vatican Media Vatican City, Apr 1, 2025 / 09:44 am (CNA). Pope Francis shared on Monday that he has experienced the gift of Christian joy during the challenges of his current illness, as the Vatican says the pope’s condition has continued to improve after his monthlong stay…

Nine days after his release from hospital, Pope Francis is better off, and he will continue to receive artificial oxygen. By mid-May, the Pope will continue to spare himself.

The Pope submitted a few days ago to blood tests that confirm that his “values are normal” and, therefore, “the situation remains stable”. The Holy See Press Office pointed out that, moreover, it explained that the Pontiff was given a chest X-ray showing an “improvement” in the infectious condition presented in the lungs and for which he continues to receive pharmacological treatment. The good news transcends some of the other parameters in whic…