According to a medical report, 88 -year -old pontiff continues to present an ‘complex clinical condition’ that requires additional medical treatment
O hospitalized since Friday last week and affected by bilateral pneumonia, spent a “quiet night”, announced the Vatican on Wednesday (19), in a moment of growing concern with the health status of the 88-year-old pontiff. .
“The Pope spent a quiet night, woke up and had breakfast,” said the in a statement published on your Telegram channel.
Francisco, hospitalized since February 14 at the Gemelli Hospital of Rome, was subjected to a thoracic tomography that revealed bilateral pneumonia. He continues to present an “complex clinical picture” that requires additional medical treatment, according to the medical bulletin published on Tuesday night.
The Argentine Jesuit, who suffers from respiratory problems and had part of his right lung removed when he was 21, contracted a “polymicrobial infection in a context of bronchiectasia and asthmatic bronchitis.” Therapeutic treatment is “complex,” the statement said.
The most recent news caused great concern for the health of the head of the Catholic Church. Despite the difficulties, the Pope was refused to reduce the overloaded agenda and the intense pace of work.
After its hospitalization, the Holy See canceled the commitments of Francisco’s agenda until Wednesday at first, but on Tuesday announced the cancellation of his jubilee audience on Saturday and reported that the Pope would not preside over Sunday’s Mass.
Frequent health problems
Despite the frequent health problems of recent years – among them hips, knee pain that forces him to move in a wheelchair, operations and respiratory infections – Argentine Jorge Bergoglio kept a full agenda and stated that he had no intention of reducing The rhythm. Doctors insist that he should reduce his activities a little.
The Pope’s hospitalization, the fourth in less than four years, rekindled the debate about his health, especially since the hospitalization takes place at the beginning of the Jubilee Year of the Catholic Church, which means a long list of events, many of them chaired by the Pope.
Prior to hospitalization, Francisco seemed weakened, his face swollen and his voice. He delegated on several occasions to his assistants to read his speeches.
Known for his impetuosity, Francisco prefers to maintain the pace of work, without relieving his crowded schedule. In September 2024, he made a 12 -day trip through four Asia and Oceania countries, the largest of his papacy in duration and distance.
Since his election, the Jesuit has always left the option to resign if health prevented him from continuing to perform his duties, as his predecessor, Benedict XVI, made the first Pope since the Middle Ages to resign, claiming health problems.
*With information from AFP
Posted by Victor Oliveira
