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Pope Francis is in a “stable” clinical condition and rested well during the night as he continues receive treatment For bronchitis in a Rome hospital, the Vatican press office announced on Sunday.
“This morning, he received the Eucharist and followed the Holy Mass on television. In the afternoon, he alternated reading with rest, ”added the Vatican.
Earlier, the Pope thanked the health workers of the Gemelli Hospital in Rome in his Angelus prayer.
“I would like to thank doctors and health workers in this hospital for their care: they do such a precious and tiring job,” said Pope Francis in a written text Angelus prayer Sunday.
The Pope also thanked the public for “affection, prayer and the proximity with which you accompany me with these days”.
The Vatican said on Saturday that the pontiff would not lead Angelus prayer as usual, because the medical staff had prescribed him “absolute rest” to recover from his infection of the respiratory tract.
A Vatican spokesperson said Pope Francis had had a second peaceful night in the hospital.
“Pope Francis spent a quiet night, well slept, had breakfast and read newspapers as he usually does. He continues therapy, “said Vatican spokesman on Sunday.
Friday, the pontiff was admitted to Rome hospital for treatment for bronchitis and medical examinations, said the Vatican, the last in a series of ailments that have raised concerns about the health of the 88 -year -old pontiff.
Francis has made a number of hospital visits in recent years and has received abdominal surgery In 2023. He has trouble with bronchitis in recent weeks and asked aid to read speeches and addresses.
But he held the public to the Vatican Friday morning before his hospitalization, including with the Prime Minister of Slovakia and with Mark Thompson, CEO of CNN. The Pope was mentally alert at the meeting, but has trouble speaking for long periods due to breathing difficulties.