After more than three weeks in the hospital, Pope Franciscus responds well to the therapies. The 88-year-old spent a quiet night in the Roman university clinic “Agostino Gemelli”, in which he has been since 14 February. He thanked doctors and nursing staff “with all my heart”.
In the Sunday prayer, which was published in the formulation, as in the past three weeks, the Pope thanked for the treatment of doctors and for the prayers of the believers. During his longer stay in the hospital, he experiences the care and tenderness of care, especially the doctors and medical staff. “I want to thank all those who show me their vicinity in prayer: I thank you all with all my heart!” Said the pope.
Francis called for world peace
Francis called for world peace: “Together we ask for peace, especially in the tortured Ukraine, Palestine, in Israel, Lebanon and Myanmar, Sudan and in the Democratic Republic Congo.” He was concerned about the rebuilding of violence in some areas of Syria: “I hope she finally ends with full respect for all ethnic and religious parts of society, especially for citizens,” said the text from the Vatican.
On Sunday a holy mass for volunteers took place at St. Peter’s Square. “In our societies, which have become too much of the logic of the market, in which everything is in danger of being subject to the criterion of interest and the striving for profit, volunteering is a prophecy and a sign of hope, because it is the priority of Freeness, Solidarity and Service to the most needy. I expressed my thanks to those who work in this area, “said the pope.
Easy improvement in health
According to a medical bullet published on Saturday evening, there was a slight improvement in Francis’s health. The 88-year-old is free of fever, the blood values are stable, said the bulletin. As a precaution, the doctors remained reserved in their prediction. The doctors first wanted to wait and see whether the first improvements will continue in the coming days. Francis has been stable since Monday. The Pontifex is still supplied with extra oxygen. This is partly with an Ademmmasker and partly through canules. At night the Pope is mechanically ventilated with a ventilation device in an uninvited way.
On Monday, the Argentinian suffered two cases of acute respiratory insufficiency, caused by considerable accumulation of mucus in the lungs and muscle cramps in the bronchi area. Two bronchoscopies were then performed in which partitions were extracted. Since then, the pope has not suffered acute breathing crises.
The second oldest pope in the history of the Catholic Church
Francis has been head of 1.4 billion Catholics worldwide since March 2013. On Thursday it was exactly twelve years ago that he was the successor of the German Pope Benedict XVI. was chosen. At the age of 88, the Argentinian resident is now the second oldest pope in the history of the Catholic Church.
In the meantime, believers continue to pray for the sick pope. The 13th evening in a row, people gathered on St. Peter’s Square on Saturday evening to pray the rosary for Francis. The prayer is another ecclesiastical church man every night.
Source: Krone
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