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The Pope has had ‘two episodes of acute respiratory failure’, Vatican says

By Editorial Board Published March 3, 2025 3 Min Read
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The Pope has had ‘two episodes of acute respiratory failure’, Vatican says

The Pope has had two episodes of “acute respiratory failure”, the Vatican has mentioned.

The 88-year-old has been in hospital since 14 February with a extreme respiratory an infection that triggered different issues.

The Vatican mentioned the respiratory failures have been attributable to “significant accumulation” of mucus in his lungs and a “bronchospasm”, akin to an bronchial asthma assault.

Docs have been then required to carry out two bronchoscopies – a check which sees medics use a protracted, skinny, telescope with a lightweight to look into the lungs – to guage the Pope’s air passages, the assertion mentioned.

“In the afternoon, non-invasive mechanical ventilation was resumed,” the Vatican continued. “The Holy Father has always remained vigilant, oriented and collaborative. The prognosis remains reserved.”

Vatican sources mentioned the scenario had been calm this morning, earlier than turning into worse this afternoon.

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The respiratory points the Pope suffered at present are attributable to an ongoing an infection quite than a brand new one however he isn’t out of hazard, they added.

Requested if the Pope is in good spirits, they gave no reply. When requested if the Vatican’s condominium is on the brink of welcome Francis again, the supply mentioned it was too untimely to debate this.

His medical image stays complicated, they mentioned.

Earlier on Monday, Pope Francis issued a written message after Vatican officers begged him to let his voice be heard following greater than two weeks out of public view.

He thanked his medical doctors for his or her care and well-wishers for his or her prayers, earlier than praying for peace in Ukraine and elsewhere.

“From here, war appears even more absurd,” he wrote.

Catholic faithful attend a nightly rosary prayer for the health of Pope Francis in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Sunday, March 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy)

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Folks at a nightly rosary prayer for the Pope in St. Peter’s Sq. yesterday night. Pic: AP

This has turn out to be the longest public absence of his 12-year papacy.

Cardinal Konrad Krajewski presided over the night rosary prayer in St Peter’s Sq. on Sunday evening.

“Let us pray together with the entire church for the health of the Holy Father Francis,” he mentioned.

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