The Pope continues with respiratory treatment and physiotherapy, after spending a critical phase

He Pope Francis He continues with the treatment and respiratory physiotherapy, Vatican Fuentes assured this Friday, when he turned 15 days admitted to the Gemelli Hospital in Rome for his respiratory problems and after having left the critical phase behind.

«This morning, he woke up, had breakfast and read the newspapers regularly. Continues with its treatment and respiratory physiotherapy that is carrying out these days »explained the sources.

The 88 -year -old pontiff and hospitalized on February 14 due to bronchitis with polymicrobial infection to which bilateral pneumonia joined, has spent a quiet night as reported early this morning the press office of the press office of the press office of the press of the press of the press of the Vaticanafter Thursday’s last medical part revealed a new improvement.

The Pope sends a message from the hospital

Francisco continues to work at the hospital, from where he has sent a message to the participants of a course for responsible for episcopal liturgical celebrations, according to the Vatican.

The message to the attendees to the course that concludes today at the Pontifical Athenaeum of San Anselmo in Rome, broadcast in the Daily Bulletin of the Press Room of the Holy See, is signed by Francisco and dated in the Gemelli Polyclinic, dated this Thursday, February 27.

“I urge you to propose and foster a liturgical style that expresses the monitoring of Jesus, avoiding useless ostentations or prominence,” The pontiff says in his letter.

The pontiff “has left behind the critical phase” in which he arrived, Vatican Fuentes explained with a cautious optimism, since his clinical picture remains “complex” and his prognosis remains reserved.

The last medical bulletin, which for the second consecutive day did not include the reference to a “critical” state, indicated that “the clinical conditions of the Holy Father are also confirmed today in improvement.”

He also explained that the Pope was “alternating oxygen therapy at high flows with the oxygen mask”, which provides smaller levels to the patient.

Its clinical situation remains “complex” and, therefore, its prognosis remains reserved and will need “more days of clinical stability” to clarify the evolution of your health, at least it will have to spend this weekend.

CANCELED ALL THE AUTES OF THE WEEKEND

This Thursday, Francisco He underwent the respiratory physiotherapy prescribed in recent days but also for the rest for the day of his entry.

In addition, in the afternoon he went to pray to the chapel of the private apartment that the potatoes have in the tenth plant at the Gemelli hospital in Rome, to whose doors the faithful have taken flowers and candles to wish him a speedy recovery.

Then he dedicated himself, as in recent days, to work tasks, such as studying and signing documents

At the moment all the events of this Saturday and also the Angelus on Sunday have been canceled.

The Pope will be replaced by a cardinal on Ash Wednesday

The Vatican has also reported today that Pope Francis will be replaced by Cardinal Angelo of Donatis, Major Penitentiary, at the Mass of Ash Wednesday, on March 5, with which the Lenten period is officially opened.

In addition to Ash Wednesday, the Vatican had reported that the Pope would participate in four other events in the months of March and April during Lent, of which for now no details have been offered.