Papa Francis remains hospitalized, but doctors say that no longer in imminent danger as a result of pneumonia

Doctors said on Monday Papa Francis It is no longer in the immediate danger of death as a result of pneumonia that kept him hospitalized for almost a month, but decided to keep him hospitalized a few more days to receive treatment.

In the late update, doctors said 88-year-old Pope remains stable and has Consolidated improvements in the last daysAs determined by blood tests and positive answers to drug treatments.

The Vatican It was said that the doctors abolished their previous “guarded” forecast, which they found that it was no longer in imminent danger as the result of the original respiratory infection that arrived 14. February. But their caution remained.

“However, given the complexity of the clinical picture and an important contagious image presented in the reception, it will be necessary to continue medical drug therapy in the hospital environment for additional days”, according to the Vatican statement.

In his improved health, Francis followed Vatican’s spiritual withdrawal in the form of video conferencing on Monday in the morning and afternoon sessions.

As he did on Sunday, Francis is in a retreat from the Roman hospital in which he was treated. He could see and hear Rev. Roberto Pasolini, a preacher of the papal household, but priests, bishops and cardinals gathered to withdraw in the vatican audience could not see or hear.

Pasolini delivers a series of meditation this week to “Hopes for eternal life”, a topic that has previously selected good Francis is 14. February admitted to the hospital in Rome on 14. February with a complex pneum infection.

Withdrawal, annual gathering that begins Solem Lenten season of the Catholic Church which leads to Easter, continues during the week. Vatican said Francis would participate in the spiritual communion with the rest of the hierarchy, from afar.

Francis also continued his physical and respiratory therapy at Gemelli Hospital, and rested and prayed between. Francis uses a nasal pipe for additional oxygen to help him breathe during the day and a non-invasive mechanical ventilation mask at night, therapy continued on Monday.

88-year-old pope, which has a chronic pulmonary disease and had a part of a single lungs removed as a young man, he had just a bad case of bronchitis when he was hospitalized last month. Infection has progressed UA Complex respiratory route infection And a double pneumony located on the side of Francis for the longest period of his 12-year papimpism and asked questions about the future.

Francis still held a view of things. The Vatican said he was informed about floods in his native Argentina and expressed closeness to the affected population. In addition, the Vatican Cardinal near Francis said Monday to win some negative media reports in his absence of circulations.

The Vatican Development Office has published a letter from Cardinal written by Cardinal Michael Czeryn to one of Francis close friends, Argentine activist of the social judiciary Juan Grabois. Grabois traveled to Rome to pray for Francis in the Hospital Gemelli, and some Italian media reported last month that he tried to force himself to enter the hospital apartment Francis, a claim that denied.

In the letter of March, Czerery said Grabois that Francis “knew about your presence in Rome and your daily vigil of prayer and spiritual solidarity in Gemelli polyclinic and I certainly gave it true comfort and support.”

“In addition, I know you join me strongly reject unfounded versions that circulated in some media in some media about alleged inappropriate behavior in the hospital,” Czerny wrote.

The Vatican is always abuzz with the rumor, but he moved into excessive speculation on Francis’s health and conversation on the conclusions, although Francis is very alive and in charge. The fact that Czerny thought it was necessary to defend one of Francis friends, suggested that rumors and maneuvering in Francis absence crossed the line.

On Thursday, the Vatican will mark 12. The Anniversary of Francis elections, the first with the pope out of sight, but still in charge. Francis was elected 266. Pope, First Jesuit Pope and first from Latin America 13. March 2013, after resignation Pope Benedict XVI.