A video of the Pope hung on social networks early in the afternoon by anonymous visitors of the Basilica of San Pedro testifies to a new surprise of Francisco, which in principle must be taken and stored in isolation: it has appeared at 13.00 in the temple, in a wheelchair, and with an unusual clothing. , he did not carry the usual papal white habit, but was dressed up. He wore black pants, white shirt and was covered by a striped blanket or a poncho, in the images it is not appreciated precisely. It is an unpublished image of everyday life, a Pope had never been seen moving in a shirt, only John Paul II in the hospital bed. Francisco breathed, and in the following days, with nasal cannulas connected to an oxygen bottle and showed an still fragile appearance, 18 days after being discharged.
The scene again raises how much case the Pope is making to the doctors, who have advised him rest and minimize contact with people, because it is the third time in which there are images of him since he left the hospital on March 23, visibly weakened and with difficulties in speaking and breathing. Past, at the end of the Mass in the Plaza de San Pedro, where he barely pronounced a few words, and it was also by surprise, he was not scheduled. It was a sign that he wants to demonstrate initiative capacity, although it may mean bringing the opposite to the doctors.
The second image has arrived early in the morning of this Thursday, when the Vatican released a photograph of his private meeting of the previous day with the kings of England, Carlos III and Camila, held at his residence. Nor had it been announced. In this case, the Pope had no respiratory assistance, and the monarchs did not carry a mask, something that doctors have recommended in principle.
This afternoon, with the video in circulation and in the face of doubts that it was false, the Holy See took time to confirm what happened, a sign that another improvised initiative of the Pope has been. Then, the Vatican news portal, Vatican NewsHe confirmed that Francisco had visited the basilica to pray before the tomb of, Pontiffs “to which he feels especially linked.” He took the opportunity to greet a hundred faithful who were at the time in the place, and also a group of artistic restaurateurs who work in an area of the temple.
The last part of the Pope’s medical information is last Tuesday. According to Vatican sources, the situation was “stable with slight improvements in the motor, respiratory and voice.” Clinical exams also indicated a picture similar to that of previous days. The pontiff continued needing sleeping oxygen therapy and sometimes during the day, while motor and respiratory therapy follows to recover from the disease.
