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Pope Francis Sunday Update: Pope’s condition ‘stable’, mechanical ventilation discontinued

Pope Francis continues to receive oxygen and has no fever. This morning, he participated in Mass. The prognosis remains guarded. By Vatican News 3/2/2025 1:00 p.m. On Sunday evening, the Holy See Press Office released the following update on Pope Francis’ health: “Today, too, the Holy Father’s clinical condition has …
Pope in stable condition: No new respiratory attacks

Pope Francis is in stable condition, and has been alternating between non-invasive mechanical ventilation with long periods of supplemental high-flow oxygenation. He is continuing to eat on his own and continuing respiratory physiotherapy. The prognosis remains guarded. By Vatican News 3/1 1:00 p.m. On Saturday evening, the Holy See Press …
Pope has isolated bronchospasm, noninvasive ventilation started

Vatican News 2/28 2:14 p.m. The Holy Father, this afternoon, after a morning spent alternating between respiratory physiotherapy and prayer in the chapel, experienced an isolated episode of bronchospasm. This caused an episode of vomiting, which led to him inhaling some and a sudden worsening of his respiratory condition. The …
Continued improvement in Pope’s clinical condition confirmed

Vatican News 2/27 1:43 p.m. The Holy Father’s clinical condition is confirmed to be improving again today. He alternated high-flow oxygen therapy with a Ventimask. Due to the complexity of the clinical picture, further days of clinical stability are necessary before the prognosis can be lifted. In the morning, the …
Pope’s kidney issues subside as he continues to show slight improvements

By Vatican News 2/26 1:28 p.m. On Wednesday evening, the Holy See Press Office provided the following update on Pope Francis’ health: “The Holy Father’s condition has shown a slight further improvement over the past 24 hours. The mild kidney insufficiency observed in recent days has subsided. A chest CT scan carried …
Pope’s condition remains critical but stable

Vatican News “The Holy Father’s clinical condition remains critical but stable. No acute respiratory episodes have occurred, and hemodynamic parameters continue to be stable. In the evening, he underwent a scheduled CT scan for radiological monitoring of bilateral pneumonia. The prognosis remains guarded. In the morning, after receiving the Eucharist, …
Pope in hospital, condition remains critical but no new respiratory crisis

Vatican News The Holy See Press Office provided the following medical update on Pope Francis on Sunday evening: The condition of the Holy Father remains critical, but since yesterday evening, he has not experienced any further respiratory crises. He received two units of concentrated red blood cells with benefit, and …
Pope Francis has peaceful ninth night in the hospital

By Vatican News Pope Francis had a peaceful ninth night in the hospital, the Holy See Press Office published on Sunday morning, issuing its latest note to journalists as the Holy Father is being treated for double pneumonia at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital. Again this morning, the Pope used nasal cannulas …
Pope at Gemelli Hospital, respiratory crisis in the morning

Vatican News The Holy See Press Office issued the following medical update on Pope Francis on Saturday evening: The condition of the Holy Father continues to be critical. Therefore, as explained yesterday, the Pope is not out of danger. This morning, Pope Francis experienced an asthma-like respiratory crisis of prolonged …
Doctors: Pope responding to treatment but not yet out of danger

By Vatican News Pope Francis is not “in danger of death”, but he’s also not fully “out of danger”, members of his medical team have said. At a press conference in Rome’s Gemelli hospital, Dr Sergio Alfieri, the head of the team taking care of the Pope, and Dr Luigi …