Vatican City (Reuters)-Pope Francis, in critical condition fighting double pneumonia, had a quiet night in the hospital and is resting, the Vatican said on Wednesday.
The 88 -year -old Pope is spending his 13th day at the Gemelli Hospital of Rome, the longest hospital stay of his almost 12 -year -old papacy.
“The Pope had a quiet night and is resting,” the Vatican said in a statement of a sentence that has not provided further details.
On Tuesday, the Vatican stated that the pontiff remained critical for the fourth consecutive day, but was stable and had no other respiratory crisis.
The Pope’s prognosis, the Vatican said on Tuesday, follows “cautious.” But its hemodynamic parameters, a measure of the functioning of their body circulatory system, were also “stable.”
Francisco, who has been a pope since 2013, is Argentine and the first Catholic pontiff of the Americas. On Tuesday night, many members of the Argentine community of Rome gathered at the Our Lady of Sorrows Church to pray for him.
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“We pray for his health so that he can continue to rule the Church,” said Reverend Mario Aler, who referred to the Holy Catholic year of 2025. “(Francisco) must continue to follow this important event for the whole church,” He said.
The Vatican Paraguay Ambassador Romina Tonina, who was participating in the ceremony, called the Pope “a great leader, no doubt.”
“Not just for Catholics, but he’s also a great political leader,” she said.
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At the Vatican, on Tuesday night, hundreds of people gathered in St. Peter’s Square for a prayer ceremony with the presence of important pilgrims and figures of the Church. The event is being repeated daily this week.
Pope continues to work at the hospital
Double pneumonia is a severe infection of the two lungs that can ignite and cause scars, making breathing difficult. The Vatican said the Pope’s infection is “complex” and caused by two or more microorganisms.
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Francisco has suffered several health problems in the last two years. He is prone to pulmonary infections because he developed pleurisia when he was an adult young and had part of a removed lung.
Francisco has worked occasionally in the hospital, as Vatican’s business remains at a rapid pace during his illness. The Vatican announced several new nominations on Tuesday that would need the Pope’s approval.
