Papa Francis experience calm night after breathing crisis caused the return of recovery

Papa Francis had a peaceful night without a more crisis after suffering a Bronchial crisis It has encouraged a sudden worsening of his health, the Vatican said in a short update on Saturday morning.

Pope woke up, he had a coffee and read the newspaper, the Vatican said, and he can still move and sit in his armchair.

There are also good news that there are no elevated white blood cell numbers, which could be a sign of infection, the Vatican said.

Despite this, the Vatican said in the update, he is not out of danger, and his forecast was still kept.

Ponyo experienced the “sudden deterioration of the respiratory image on Friday,” Vatican said, when he had a “isolated bronchospasm crisis”, which is when the muscles that are in the lungs tighten.

The episode caused an 88-year-old Pope to inhale vomiting, the Vatican said in the statement. It was treated with non-invasive mechanical ventilation, including receiving different amounts of extra oxygen to keep the level balanced, and he had a good answer, the Vatican said.

“The Holy Father has always remained awake and oriented, cooperation in therapeutic maneuvers,” Vatican said. “Forecasting, therefore remains reserved.”

It is the fourth time when the Pope was hospitalized because in 2013. he took the leadership of the Roman Catholic Church.

Has been resorted significant Abdominal surgery 2021. years, and then had another procedure in 2023. to repair the scar tissue and abdominal hernia. Was briefly hospitalized to treat pneumonia Earlier that year.

Meanwhile, people gathered outside the hospital in Rome to show their support, with many leaving messages and notes near the statue of the former Pope Ivan Paul II. Prayers come from all over the world.

Maria Ratai, a woman who prays for the Pope in St. Petrov Square, he said “for him every night for his health, because we need it, and not only that Italians, except the world needs peace – and the world needs peace.”

Rev. Jacinto Bento, the priest who was visiting Assisi on Saturday with a group of 30 jubilee pilgrims from the island of Azores.

“Every day we pray for the Pope,” Bento said. “We are very sad for his situation.”