Candles on statue of John Paul II at the University Hospital of the Jehovah Hospital in Rome on February 28, 2025.
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The Vatican said Pope Francis suffered a bronchospasm on Friday, causing him to vomit and require non-invasive mechanical ventilation, and the Vatican suffered setbacks in a two-week battle against bipulmonary pneumonia.
The Vatican said in its later update that the 88-year-old pope responded well, had a good level of gas exchange and was always conscious and alert.
This development has marked a setback since February 14 that has marked an increasingly optimistic day for Francis to treat Francis, which is a frustration.
This episode takes place in the afternoon, causing the “sudden deterioration of the breathing chart.” The doctor decided to keep his prognosis.
The Vatican has already developed an alternative plan for Ash for next Wednesday, making it clear that Francis still has a long way to go. Vatican official, former Roman pastor Angelo de Donatis, will preside over the March 5 ritual and parade that unveiled the solemn Lent season of the church until Easter in April.
Earlier on Friday, Francis spent the whole morning, alternately showing up with high replenishment of oxygen and masks and praying in the church. The Vatican said he had breakfast, read the newspaper of the day, and was undergoing respiratory physiotherapy.
The doctor did not recover from the statement referred to Francis in the “critical situation” and did not make any statement for three days.
Pray to keep pouring
In Mexico City, dozens of people gathered at the cathedral on Thursday night to pray for Francis’ recovery.
“He is like a part of the family,” said Araceli Gutiérrez, who saw the Pope’s time during her trip to a country with nearly 100 million Catholics in 2016. That’s why we pay so much attention to him. ”
María Teresa Sánchez, who visited from Colombia with her sister, said she had been close to Latin American Pope with Francis.
“It’s like having a relative among people who are with God in high school,” she said. “He did a lot for religion; he was a modest person.”
A view shows that the statue of the late Pope John Paul II is accepted outside the Gemelli Hospital, Pope Francis continues to treat his ongoing respiratory infection, which was on February 19, 2025 in Rome, Italy.
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Upcoming calendar
Despite some improvements, Francis’s recent upcoming events calendar is changing: The Vatican cancels the Holy Year audience scheduled for Saturday, and it remains to be seen if Francis skips his Sunday noon for the third straight week. Now, Ash delegates it to the Cardinal on Wednesday, with the next major event taking place during Holy Week and Easter, this year on April 20.
In the past few years, when Francis struggled with bronchitis and flu against air in the winter, he curbed his participation in the Ash Ash Ash Ass and Holy Week event, which called on the Pope to outdoor activities in the cold-leading service, join parades, and participate in prayer during solemn times in honor of the cross and resurrection of Christ.
Apart from that, Francis has held some big events and he may hope to keep it well. On April 27, he will attribute his credit to Carlo Acutis, considered the first millennial and The saints of the digital age. The Vatican believes the Italian teenager died of leukemia in 2006 at the age of 15, which is inspiration for young Catholics.
Another important appointment is May 24 to commemorate the 1,700th anniversary NICEA Committeethe first universal committee of Christianity. The spiritual leader of the Orthodox Christians in the world, Bartholomew iFrancis has been invited to join Iznik, Türkiye to mark the anniversary, which he called a key sign of reconciliation between Catholic and Orthodox churches. Francis said before he got sick that he hoped to go, although the Vatican has not confirmed the trip yet.
