The Vatican published on Saturday an update on the health of Pope Francis, who remains at the Gemelli Hospital in Rome in the care of doctors, saying that even if his prognosis remains “complex”, the Pope is no longer in “imminent danger” of death.
On Friday, the Vatican Holy See press office announced that, since Francis' state is now considered stable, with the exception of major developments, updates to his health will be less frequent. The 88 -year -old pontiff spent four weeks in the hospital and receives treatment for double pneumonia.
The Pope's medical reports, which had been almost a daily event since admission to Gemelli Hospital on February 14, will only be published when there is new information, the press office announced on Friday. The office pointed out that Francis's resumption is progressing, but that it will require time to ensure that improvements are continuing.
It also means that the daily update of the Holy See on the way the Pope spent the night will no longer be issued, which leaves only the evening press briefing for journalists.
The Vatican said it is a “positive sign” for Catholic faithful, which means that no news is essentially good news.
Francis continues his prescribed medical treatments, which included motor physiotherapy on Friday. It alternates between non -invasive mechanical ventilation at night and high speed oxygenation with nasal cannulas during the day, according to the Vatican.
Francis was part of a lung withdrawn as a young man after a pulmonary infection and fought in recent years of recurring bronchitis.
On Thursday, the press office said that Francis celebrated the 12th anniversary of his papal elections surrounded by health personnel.
Part of the Pope's hospital stay comes during the Christian season of Lent. It is the annual period of 40 days of prayer, fasting and alms that begins on Wednesday of ashes and ends at sunset on Holy Thursday. Lent began on March 5.
