16.03.2025 22:20
The Vatican has released a photo of Pope Francis, the spiritual leader of Catholics, who has been hospitalized since February 14. In the photo, the Pope is seen in the chapel of the hospital where he is receiving treatment.
The spiritual leader of Catholics, 88-year-old Pope Francis, has been receiving treatment at Gemelli Hospital in Rome, Italy, since February 14.
FIRST PHOTO FROM THE HOSPITAL Previously, Pope Francis had sent voice messages to his followers, but this time the Vatican released the first photo of him from the hospital. In the photo, the Pope was seen in the hospital chapel.
POPE'S HEALTH STATUS Pope Francis had stated that he suffered from bronchitis and had difficulty breathing during two public events on February 9 and 12, and he had asked his aides to read the speeches instead of delivering them himself. It was reported that the Pope was admitted to Gemelli Hospital on February 14 due to a polymicrobial infection in his respiratory tract. The Vatican announced on February 18 that the Pope had developed bilateral pneumonia and that his clinical condition was complex. On February 22, it was stated that the Pope's condition was critical after he experienced an asthma crisis. The Vatican reported on February 28 that the Pope underwent bronchoaspiration after experiencing a bronchospasm crisis, that mechanical ventilation was initiated, and that he responded positively to treatment. The Pope's condition remained stable on March 1-2.
The spiritual leader of Catholics experienced acute respiratory failure twice on March 3, and non-invasive mechanical ventilation was restarted. Since March 4, the Pope has been stable and has begun to show signs of slight improvement. It was reported that the last chest X-ray taken of the Pope on March 12 confirmed the improvements recorded in the previous days radiologically.