Statue of St. Peter on St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican / Daniel Ibáñez / CNA
CNA Newsroom, Apr 4, 2025 / 06:22 am (CNA).
PopeFranciscontinuestoshow“slightimprovement”inhisrespiratoryconditionashereceivesongoingmedicalcareattheVatican,accordingtothelatestupdatefromtheHolySeePressOfficeonFriday.
AccordingtotheVatican,thepope’smoodremainspositiveashispharmaceutical,motor,andrespiratorytherapiescontinue.TheHolySeealsonotedSunday’sAngelusmightbeconducteddifferentlycomparedtorecentweeks,withmoredetailsexpectedonSaturday.
The88-year-oldpontiffhasimprovedhisrespiratoryfunction,mobility,andvoice,whilerecentbloodtestsindicateamildimprovementininfectionmarkers,Vaticanofficialssaid.
Althoughthepopestillrequiressupplementaloxygen,hisneedforithasslightlydecreased.Duringtheday,hereceivesstandardoxygentherapy,whilehigh-flowoxygenisadministeredthroughnasalcannulasatnightasneeded.
Despitehishealthchallenges,theHolyFatherhasmaintainedhisworkingschedule,reportedACIStampa,CNA’sItalian-languagenewspartner.
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