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Yahoo
22-03-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Pope Francis will be released from hospital: doctors
Pope Francis will be released from the hospital on Sunday, after 38 days of battling a life-threatening case of pneumonia, but he will require further recovery time. Gemelli medical director Dr Sergio Alfieri said Pope Francis will require at least two months of rest and rehabilitation as he continues recovering at the Vatican. Francis was admitted to Gemelli hospital on February 14 after a bout of bronchitis worsened. He later developed a life-threatening case of pneumonia. Doctors provided their first in-person update on the pontiff's condition in a month, in a sign that he has made good and steady progress. The Saturday evening briefing was the first since February 21, a week after the 88-year-old Francis was brought to hospital. On Saturday evening at 6pm CET, members of Pope Francis' medical team will be holding a briefing for journalists on the Pope's health. You can follow live on the Vatican News website and on our YouTube — Vatican News (@VaticanNews) March 22, 2025 He subsequently experienced several respiratory crises that landed him in critical condition, though he has since stabilised. In another development, the Vatican announced that Francis would appear on Sunday morning to bless the faithful from his 10th-floor suite at the hospital. While Francis released an audio message on March 6 and the Vatican distributed a photo of him March 16, Sunday's blessing will be the first live appearance since February 14 for what has become the longest stint in hospital during his 12-year papacy. The Argentine pope, who has chronic lung disease, is prone to respiratory problems in winter and had part of one lung removed as a young man, was admitted after a bout of bronchitis worsened. Doctors first diagnosed a complex bacterial, viral and fungal respiratory tract infection and soon thereafter, pneumonia in both lungs. Blood tests showed signs of anaemia, low blood platelets and the onset of kidney failure, all of which later resolved after two blood transfusions. The most serious setbacks began when Francis experienced an acute coughing fit and inhaled vomit, requiring him to use a non-invasive mechanical ventilation mask to help him breathe. He suffered two more respiratory crises in the following days, which required doctors to manually aspirate the mucus, at which point he began sleeping with the ventilation mask at night to help his lungs clear the accumulation of fluids. At no point did he lose consciousness, and doctors reported he was alert and cooperative. Over the past two weeks, he has stabilised and registered slight improvements, the Vatican press office has reported. He no longer needs to wear the ventilation mask at night and is cutting back his reliance on high flows of supplemental oxygen during the day.
Arab News
22-03-2025
- Health
- Arab News
Pope Francis will be released from the hospital on Sunday, doctors say
Gemelli medical director Dr. Sergio Alfieri said Saturday that Francis will require at least two months of rest and rehabilitationPope Francis ' doctors provided their first in-person update on the pontiff's condition in a month ROME: Pope Francis will be released from the hospital on Sunday, after 38 days battling a life-threatening case of pneumonia in both lungs, his doctors medical director Dr. Sergio Alfieri said Saturday that Francis will require at least two months of rest and rehabilitation as he continues recovering back at the was admitted to Gemelli hospital on Feb. 14 after a bout of bronchitis worsened. He later developed a life-threatening case of Francis ' doctors provided their first in-person update on the pontiff's condition in a month, in a sign that he has made good and steady progress in his battle against double Saturday evening briefing is the first since Feb. 21, a week after the 88-year-old Francis was brought to Gemelli hospital. He subsequently experienced several respiratory crises that landed him in critical condition, though he has since another development, the Vatican announced that Francis would appear on Sunday morning to bless faithful from his 10th floor suite at the hospital. While Francis released an audio message on March 6 and the Vatican distributed a photo of him March 16, Sunday's blessing will be the first live appearance since Francis was admitted on Feb. 14 for what has become the longest hospitalization of his 12-year Argentine pope, who has chronic lung disease, is prone to respiratory problems in winter and had part of one lung removed as a young man, was admitted after a bout of bronchitis first diagnosed a complex bacterial, viral and fungal respiratory tract infection and soon thereafter, pneumonia in both lungs. Blood tests showed signs of anemia, low blood platelets and the onset of kidney failure, all of which later resolved after two blood most serious setbacks began on Feb. 28, when Francis experienced an acute coughing fit and inhaled vomit, requiring he use a noninvasive mechanical ventilation mask to help him breathe. He suffered two more respiratory crises in the following days, which required doctors manually aspirate the mucus, at which point he began sleeping with the ventilation mask at night to help his lungs clear the accumulation of no point did he lose consciousness, and doctors reported he was alert and the past two weeks, he has stabilized and registered slight improvements, the Vatican press office has reported. He no longer needs to wear the ventilation mask at night, and is cutting back his reliance on high flows of supplemental oxygen during the day.
The Independent
19-03-2025
- Health
- The Independent
Italian postal service sees surge in mail for Pope Francis, much sent from children
The Italian postal service has seen a huge increase in mail addressed to Pope Francis since his Feb. 14 hospitalization, with some letters clearly written by children, bearing stamps from around the world and simply addressed to the pope at 'Gemelli Hospital' in Rome. Postal workers sort the mail into big yellow boxes, labeled 'Papa Francesco.' Each day hospital workers come to take the letters away to make sure they get to the 88-year-old Francis at the 10th floor hospital suite where he is recovering from double pneumonia. The mail arrives first at the primary sorting center at Rome's Fiumicino airport, where it is checked to make sure it is safe to be delivered. Normally, the Vatican receives around 100 kilograms (220 pounds) of mail a day, said Antonello Chidichimo, the director of the Fiumicino sorting center. 'Recently, we have had peaks of 150 kilos (330 pounds). Naturally this includes mail arriving from abroad,' he told The Associated Press. 'We have also seen that many of these letters have been written by children.' Once cleared at Fiumicino, the mail is sent to the Belsito distribution center in Rome. In a vast sorting area, it is divided into a mechanized sector with noisy machines, conveyor belts and optical readers, and a quieter one where the post is sorted manually and put into pigeon holes by workers. Addresses vary greatly, with some letters destined for 'Gemelli' and others correctly sent to 'Casa Santa Marta' in Vatican City, where the pope chose to live after his election in 2013, instead of in the papal residence in the Apostolic Palace. Some of the letters are ornately written in calligraphic script, while others have address labels printed by computer. But many are in the writing of very young children. 'It is not an everyday experience to have to sort through and deliver letters addressed to the Holy Father,' said Andrea Di Tommaso who is in charge of the Belsito distribution center. He said the huge increase in mail for the pope has been a deeply moving experience. 'We hope he gets better soon,' he said. ___ Associated Press religion coverage receives support through the AP's collaboration with The Conversation US, with funding from Lilly Endowment Inc. The AP is solely responsible for this content.
Associated Press
19-03-2025
- Health
- Associated Press
Italian postal service sees surge in mail for Pope Francis, much sent from children
ROME (AP) — The Italian postal service has seen a huge increase in mail addressed to Pope Francis since his Feb. 14 hospitalization, with some letters clearly written by children, bearing stamps from around the world and simply addressed to the pope at 'Gemelli Hospital' in Rome. Postal workers sort the mail into big yellow boxes, labeled 'Papa Francesco.' Each day hospital workers come to take the letters away to make sure they get to the 88-year-old Francis at the 10th floor hospital suite where he is recovering from double pneumonia. The mail arrives first at the primary sorting center at Rome's Fiumicino airport, where it is checked to make sure it is safe to be delivered. Normally, the Vatican receives around 100 kilograms (220 pounds) of mail a day, said Antonello Chidichimo, the director of the Fiumicino sorting center. 'Recently, we have had peaks of 150 kilos (330 pounds). Naturally this includes mail arriving from abroad,' he told The Associated Press. 'We have also seen that many of these letters have been written by children.' Once cleared at Fiumicino, the mail is sent to the Belsito distribution center in Rome. In a vast sorting area, it is divided into a mechanized sector with noisy machines, conveyor belts and optical readers, and a quieter one where the post is sorted manually and put into pigeon holes by workers. Addresses vary greatly, with some letters destined for 'Gemelli' and others correctly sent to 'Casa Santa Marta' in Vatican City, where the pope chose to live after his election in 2013, instead of in the papal residence in the Apostolic Palace. Some of the letters are ornately written in calligraphic script, while others have address labels printed by computer. But many are in the writing of very young children. 'It is not an everyday experience to have to sort through and deliver letters addressed to the Holy Father,' said Andrea Di Tommaso who is in charge of the Belsito distribution center. He said the huge increase in mail for the pope has been a deeply moving experience. 'We hope he gets better soon,' he said. ___
Boston Globe
03-03-2025
- Health
- Boston Globe
Pope had a good night's rest after overcoming possible risks from respiratory crisis
Friday's respiratory crisis sparked fears of a new lung infection because Francis inhaled some vomit. Doctors aspirated it and said they needed 24 to 48 hours to determine if any new infection took hold. Advertisement On Sunday evening, they said Francis remained stable, with no fever or signs of an infection, indicating he had overcome the crisis. His prognosis remained guarded, however, meaning he wasn't out of danger. Francis on Sunday also received a visit from the Vatican secretary of state, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, and his chief of staff, Archbishop Edgar Pena Parra. The content of their talks wasn't known, but even when at the Vatican, Francis meets at least weekly with them. He again skipped his weekly noon blessing to avoid even a brief public appearance from the hospital. Instead, the Vatican distributed a message written by the pope from the 10th floor in which he thanked his doctors for their care and well-wishers for their prayers, and prayed again for peace in Ukraine and elsewhere. 'From here, war appears even more absurd,' Francis said in the message, which he drafted in recent days. Francis said he was living his hospitalization as an experience of profound solidarity with people who are sick and suffering everywhere. 'I feel in my heart the 'blessing' that is hidden within frailty, because it is precisely in these moments that we learn even more to trust in the Lord,' Francis said in the text. 'At the same time, I thank God for giving me the opportunity to share in body and spirit the condition of so many sick and suffering people.' Advertisement The Argentine pope, who had part of one lung removed as a young man, was admitted to Gemelli on Feb. 14 after his bronchitis worsened and turned into a complex pneumonia in both lungs. On Sunday night at the Vatican, Cardinal Konrad Krajewski presided over the evening Rosary prayer in St. Peter's Square. 'Let us pray together with the entire church for the health of the Holy Father Francis,' said Krajewski, who is the pope's personal Almoner, a centuries-old job of handing out alms. Francis has elevated the job to make it an extension of his own personal charity.
