Tuesday, February 18, 2025, the fifth day of hospitalization, the clinical picture of Pope Francis remains complex, reported the Vatican, which is why the hospitalization of the Holy Father is extended.

"The laboratory tests, the chest X-ray and the clinical condition of the Holy Father continue to present a complex picture. The polymicrobial infection, which broke out against a background of bronchiectasis and asthmatic bronchitis, and which required the use of cortisone-based antibiotic therapy, makes the therapeutic treatment more complex. The control chest CT scan prescribed by the Vatican health team and the medical team of the Policlinico 'A. Gemelli' Foundation that the Holy Father underwent on Tuesday afternoon, revealed the onset of bilateral pneumonia (in both lungs) which required new drug therapy..." the Holy See Press Office said on Tuesday evening.

The Vatican specifies that despite everything, "Pope Francis is in good spirits." In the morning he received the Eucharist and during the day he alternated rest with prayer and reading texts. The Pontiff thanks for the closeness he feels at this time and asks, "with a grateful heart, that we continue to pray for him."

The general audience of Wednesday, January 19 was canceled due to the hospitalization of the Pope. For the moment, no information has yet been communicated regarding Sunday, February 23 and other changes in the agenda for the following days. On the other hand, the commitments initially planned for Saturday, February 22 are canceled. Likewise, for the Mass scheduled for Sunday, February 23, at 9:00 a.m., in St. Peter's Basilica, on the occasion of the Jubilee of Deacons, the Pope has delegated Msgr. Rino Fisichella, Pro-Prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization.

See also :

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-44302-haiti-news-zapping.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-44289-haiti-flash-pope-francis-hospitalized-latest-news.html

HL/ HaitiLibre