Pope Francis leads the Holy Mass at a celebration of young communication professionals at St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican on January 26, 2025.
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Pope Francis has pneumonia in his lungs. Hospitalization in Rome The Vatican said Tuesday it had a “complex picture” of his health after a respiratory infection.
A follow-up CT scan of PONTIFF, 88, revealed what the Vatican calls the onset of bilateral pneumonia, which requires additional medication.
“Nevertheless, Pope Francis is still full of passion.” His press office In a statement said.
The Vatican announced on Monday that Francis fell ill with multiple majority infections in the respiratory tract, three days after he was admitted to Italy’s largest hospital, Policlinico Agostino Gemelli Treatment of bronchitis. Preliminary tests show he has a respiratory infection and a mild fever.
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The Vatican said on Monday that the tests over the past few days painted “complex clinical pictures” and he needed to stay in the hospital for “proper” time.
The Vatican said on Tuesday that most of the Pope’s infections “have emerged in the context of bronchodilation and asthmatic bronchitis and require the use of corticosteroids and antibiotics, which complicate treatments.”
Most diseases are caused by a combination of viruses, bacteria, fungi and parasites. National Library of Medicine.
The Vatican canceled his audience when it recovered. The Vatican said he received the Eucharist on Tuesday and alternated between rest, prayer and reading.
“He expressed his gratitude for the support at that time and asked him to continue praying,” his media office said.
