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FaithVatican Dispatch
Gerard O’Connell
Pope Francis remains in “critical but stationary” condition, according to the medical report released by the Vatican this evening. The report does not mention any improvement since yesterday’s medical update.
FaithVatican Dispatch
Gerard O’Connell
Pope Francis remains in critical condition, but he is stable and there is “a slight improvement” today on various fronts, according to the latest medical report from his doctors.
Votive candles and flowers are seen at the base of a statue of St. John Paul II outside Rome's Gemelli hospital Feb. 21, 2025, where Pope Francis is being treated for double pneumonia. (CNS photo/Pablo Esparza)
FaithVatican Dispatch
Gerard O’Connell
The severe breathing crisis that Francis experienced on Feb. 22 has been overcome. The pope is not sedated. He is seated in an armchair and eating normally.
Candles and a photo of Pope Francis are seen in front of the Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic, in Rome, Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025, where the Pontiff is hospitalized since Friday, Feb. 14. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
FaithVatican Dispatch
Gerard O’Connell
Pope Francis has had a severe breathing crisis today that required giving him high-flow oxygen and blood transfusions.
FaithVatican Dispatch
Gerard O’Connell
Is the pope out of danger? No. Is he in danger of death right now? Also no.
FaithVatican Dispatch
Gerard O’Connell
“I do not like to speak about the health of the pope. It’s important to be discreet, not to run after rumors and fake news,” the French Cardinal Jean-Marc Aveline said at a press conference today.