Pope Francis attends the general audience at the Vatican on Feb. 12, 2025. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News
CNA Newsroom, Feb 27, 2025 / 07:30 am (CNA).
PopeFrancissleptwellovernightandhisconditioncontinuestoimproveasheundergoestreatmentforacomplexrespiratoryinfectionatRome’sGemelliHospital,theVaticanannouncedThursdaymorning.
The88-year-oldpontiffcontinuesoxygentherapy“withhighflowrates”andhasbegunphysiotherapytreatmentforhisrespiratorypassages.
Whilethepope’sconditionshowssignsofimprovement,Vaticanofficialsemphasizedthat“theprognosisremainscautious”ashishospitalizationextendsintoits13thday.
Pope’sconsolationtogrievingmotherTheVatican,meanwhile,hasrevealedamovinglettertheHolyFatherwroteshortlybeforehishospitalization.
Intheletter,settoappearinthemonthlymagazinePiazzaSanPietro,PopeFrancisrespondedtoagrievingRomanmotherwholosther21-year-oldson.
“Jesus,whoweepswithus,willsowinourheartsalltheanswersweseek,”thepopewrotetoCinzia,whosesonFabriziowentoutoneeveninginOctober2019andneverreturnedhome.
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