Pope Francis’ health status is good, he doesn’t have a fever and his respiratory situation improves, after a “lung inflammation problem” prevented him from praying the Angelus in St. Peter’s Square this Sunday.

“His condition is good and stable, he has no fever and his respiratory situation is clearly improving,” said Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni, explaining that the CT scan he underwent last Saturday “has excluded pneumonia.”

Pope Francis has received in audience the president of Paraguay, Santiago Peña, at his residence in the Casa de Santa Marta, something completely unusual, which has only happened on rare occasions, according to Vatican sources.

“I confirm that the CT scan ruled out pneumonia, but showed lung inflammation which caused some breathing difficulties. For a more effective treatment, a cannula with a needle was placed for the infusion of intravenous antibiotic therapy,” Bruni indicated.

The spokesperson added that “to facilitate the recovery of Pope Francis, some important commitments planned for these days have been postponed so you can dedicate the time and energy you want to them.

“Others, of an institutional nature or easier to bear given his current state of health, have remained,” as has happened with the hearing of Peña. At the moment it is unknown what other events may be held in the coming days, while tomorrow’s agenda includes a meeting with the Spanish bishops and a trip to Dubai from Friday, December 1 to Sunday, December 3 for the COP 28 summit on climate change.

“Today I cannot look out the window because I have this problem of lung inflammation,” Francis said in the live broadcast of the Angelus on Vatican television this Sunday, after having canceled his Saturday commitments. due to a “slight flu” according to the Holy See.

In the images it could be seen that in Francisco’s right hand It had a patch and two access roads intravenous, while reciting the Angelus sitting at the altar of the chapel.

This Saturday, the Vatican announced that the pontiff’s planned agenda was cancelled: “The Holy Father’s audiences scheduled for this morning are canceled due to a slight flu condition,” indicated the brief statement from the Holy See.

Afterwards, Francisco underwent a CT scan to rule out risk of pulmonary complications at the Gemelli Isola hospital in Rome: “The test was negative and the Pope returned to Casa Santa Marta,” the Vatican then reported.