At Rome’s Gemelli Hospital, where Francis is being treated, the new chaplain led prayers and Eucharistic adoration at St. John Paul II Church on Tuesday, along with a Mass. The latest episode required high-flow oxygen therapy, and the pope received a blood transfusion to treat a platelet deficiency. Pope Francis received the Aug 4 The latest Mass was held on Friday, and you can resume certain daily activities. Some of the pope’s lab results have improved, and his “mild kidney impairment” remains under observation; it is not a cause for concern, the Vatican said. Although his condition has stabilized, his medical prognosis remains guarded, indicating that he is not yet out of danger.
Pope seems unable to get through a few procedures, as his breathing and mobility issues are taking their toll
They have scheduled his private audiences for the months when he is using up the additional funds allocated by the Catholic Church for the Holy Seasons. Francis slept soundly during a quiet first night at the hospital, ate breakfast, attended Mass, and received the Eucharist on Monday, alternating between prayer and reading throughout the day, the Vatican said. This was his second hospitalization since his election in 2013 and raised questions about his increasingly fragile health. In 1957, in his early twenties, Jorge Mario Bergoglio underwent surgery in his native Argentina to remove a portion of his lung affected by a serious respiratory disease. Pope Francis was admitted to the Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic on Friday, March 14, 2025, after suffering from a bout of bronchitis for several days. An updated statement said that tests revealed the Pope had a bacterial infection of the respiratory system and was running a slight fever.
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