Leader of the Catholic Church participated in the Ash’s Blessing Rite and called the Gaza Parish
Pope Francis’ health state, 88, remains stable on the afternoon of this 4th (5.mar.2025). According to the Vatican, the leader of the Catholic Church, who is still hospitalized, resumed some work activities and spent the day in the armchair. In the distance, Francisco participated in the rite of blessing of the ashes, which marks the beginning of the period of Lent.
In the morning, the pontiff called Father Gabriel Romanelli, parish priest of the Holy Family in the Gaza Strip in Palestine. According to the newsletter, the Papa intensified respiratory and active motor physiotherapy.
“The Holy Father remained stable today without any episode of respiratory failure. As planned, he received high flow oxygen therapy during the day and noninvasive mechanical ventilation will resume at night ”said the bulletin.
On Monday (3.mar), the Pope suffered 2 respiratory and had to perform two bronchoscopies to remove “Abundant secretions”.
Hospitalization
Francisco was admitted to the University Polyclinic Hospital Agostino Gemelli de Rome, Italy, on February 14 to treat a bronchitis, but was diagnosed with .
Elie Fess, a pulmonologist at the Syrian-Lebanese hospital, said bilateral pneumonia is an infection caused by bacteria, viruses or fungi, affecting both lungs.
“Bilateral pneumonia is a severe condition, especially for an elderly patient. It is very common to start with a viral infection and evolve into a bacterial infection” Poder360.
FISS also stated that this form of the disease is more severe than common pneumonia, as it compromises the 2 lungs, significantly increasing the risk of evolution to a widespread infection.
“In very elderly patients, the risk of complicating an existing infection increases considerably”Said the expert.
According to the doctor, the disease manifests itself in various forms in each patient. “In general, symptoms include fever, cough and shortness of breath. However, depending on the extent of the infection, the patient may have difficulties in blood oxygenation“, These.
