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Pope Francis Has apparently showed “slight improvements” and, according to a statement by the Vatican, reacts well to the continued oxygen therapy.
The 88-year-old Pontiff has been in the hospital since February 14 when he was admitted for respiratory tract, which were later found as bilateral pneumonia.
Doctors keep the Pope’s forecast under closure while they continue to evaluate his condition.
The Mexican painter Roberto Marquez places a painting by Pope Francis, which he made on Wednesday, March 5, 2025, outside the Agostino Gemelli Hospital in Rome. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)
On Thursday, the Pope recorded a message that thanked those who had prayed for his recovery. The recording was “clearly an effort for him,” said Vatican sources and pointed out that the noise from the Pope oxygen machine could be heard in the audio.
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“We could hear yesterday that he got oxygen through the nose during the audio sage. Obviously, he won’t read Angelus,” Vatican said to Fox News.
Pope Francis turns to the faithful when he left the Cercle Cite after a meeting of Luxembourg Prime Minister during a four -day Apostolic trip in Luxembourg and Belgium in Luxembourg City on September 26, 2024. (Simon Wohlfahrt/AFP/Getty)
Ash Wednesday also looked different this year because the Pope was unable to lead mass. Instead, Cardinal Angelo de Donatis read the Pope’s Pope loudly in Rome Santa Sabrina Basilica.
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The Pope had a long History of breathing problems. When he was only 21 years old, Pope Francis left part of his lungs after the development of pleuritis, which is an inflammation of the membranes that pillow the lungs. According to the Vatican sources, he is now continuing the therapy for bilateral pneumonia.
The Pope has been hospitalized since February 14 with pneumonia and bronchial infection. Candles with the pictures of him are the Pope of John Paul II under the statue of the late Pope in Rome on February 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)
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Catholics around the world have prayed for Pope Francis since his first hospital in February. This includes Vice President JD Vance, who offered a prayer for the Pope last month during the national prayer breakfast last month.
“Every day I and my children spoke a prayer for the Holy Father, and we are praying for his health, and we pray for his consolation while he deals with a pretty serious health crisis,” said Vance.
