- Vatican officials said Pope Francis had a restful night of sleep on Sunday. They said he’s now resting as he continues to battle double lung pneumonia and mild kidney failure.
- The Pope remains in critical condition and continues to be on oxygen as doctors monitor him for sepsis, which can occur as a complication of pneumonia.
- Prayers are coming in from around the world and well-wishers will pray the rosary at St. Peter’s Square Monday night.
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Pope Francis was awake Monday, Feb. 24, and continuing therapy, according to the Vatican. It said the pontiff had a quiet night and remains in critical condition, as he battles pneumonia in both his lungs. The infection has also led to early stages of kidney insufficiency.
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What is the very latest on the Pope’s condition?
The Vatican released a statement indicating, “The night passed well. The Pope slept and is resting.” He is reportedly in good spirits and continues to feed himself without the aid of liquid nutrition.
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What was another long-term hospital stay for the Pope?
Monday marked the 11th day of the Pope’s hospital visit. It also marked the longest period the Pope has spent in the hospital since he became the leader of the Catholic Church in 2013.
He spent 10 days at a hospital in Rome in 2021 for the removal of part of his colon.
What does his treatment entail?
There was some encouraging news on Sunday, Feb. 23, as doctors said that Pope Francis had not experienced any further respiratory crises. They also said that the early signs of kidney insufficiency were under control.
The Pope continues to receive high flows of oxygen. Doctors are monitoring him for sepsis, which is a blood infection that can occur as a complication of pneumonia.
A Vatican official said the 88-year-old Pope has been able to get up and move about his hospital room in Rome.
Prayers worldwide for the pontiff
At Catholic churches across the world, including in the United States, as well as the Pope’s native Argentina, on Sunday, clergy mentioned the Pope in their opening prayers and homilies at Mass.
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There will be a nighttime prayer service in St. Peter’s Square on Monday night as well-wishers gather to pray the rosary.
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POPE FRANCIS WAS AWAKE MONDAY AND CONTINUING THERAPY ACCORDING TO THE VATICAN. IT SAID THE PONTIFF HAD A QUIET NIGHT AND HE REMAINS IN CRITICAL CONDITION, AS HE BATTLES PNEUMONIA IN BOTH HIS LUNGS. THE INFECTION HAS LED TO EARLY STAGES OF KIDNEY INSUFFICIENCY.
THE VATICAN RELEASED A STATEMENT INDICTATING “ THE NIGHT PASSED WELL, THE POPE SLEPT AND IS RESTING. “ HE IS REPORTEDLY IN GOOD SPIRITS AND CONTINUES TO FEED HIMSELF WITHOUT THE AID OF LIQUID NUTRITION.
NOW ON DAY 11, THIS MARKS THE LONGEST TIME PERIOD THE POPE HAS SPENT IN THE HOSPITAL SINCE HE BECAME THE LEADER OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH IN 2013. HE HAD SPENT 10 DAYS AT A HOSPITAL IN ROME IN 2021 FOR THE REMOVAL OF PART OF HIS COLON.
THERE WAS SOME ENCOURAGING NEWS SUNDAY AS DOCTORS SAID THAT POPE FRANCIS HAD NOT EXPERIENCED ANY FURTHER RESPIRATORY CRISES AND THAT THE EARLY SIGNS OF KIDNEY INSUFFICIENCY WERE UNDER CONTROL. HE CONTINUES TO RECEIVE HIGH FLOWS OF OXYGEN. DOCTORS ARE MONITORING HIM FOR SEPSIS, WHICH IS A BLOOD INFECTION THAT CAN OCCUR AS A COMPLICATION OF THE PNEUMONIA.
A VATICAN OFFICIAL SAYS THE 88-YEAR-OLD POPE HAS BEEN ABLE TO GET UP AND MOVE ABOUT in HIS ROOM AT THE HOSPITAL IN ROME.
AT CATHOLIC CHURCHES ACROSS THE WORLD, INCLUDING THE UNITED STATES, CLERGY MADE MENTION OF THE POPE IN THEIR OPENING PRAYERS AND HOMILIES AT SUNDAY MASS.
Fr.Jean-Pierre Gandaf Walle/Billerca, Massachusetts :” Today in a special way we are going to pray for our Pope Francis who is critically ill and in need of our prayers. “
IN HIS NATIVE BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA, THE FAITHFUL ALSO CAME TOGETHER TO SING AND PRAY FOR THE POPE, WHO WAS BORN THERE AS JORGE MARIO BERGOGLIO IN 1936.
CONGREGATION SINGING : “ ALLELUIAH, ALLELUIAH”
THERE WILL BE A NIGHT-TIME PRAYER SERVICE IN ST. PETER’S SQUARE MONDAY NIGHT AS WELL-WISHERS GATHER TO PRAY THE ROSARY. FOR MORE UNBIASED UPDATES, DOWNLOAD THE STRAIGHT ARROW NEWS APP
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