The Vatican announced Tuesday that Pope Francis has pneumonia in both lungs and will not attend events on weekends due to his health problems.
Francis was taken to a hospital in Rome on Friday and was initially diagnosed with a polybiotic infection, meaning he was accompanied by a mixture of microorganisms, such as viruses or bacteria, in another part of his lungs or respiratory tract. .
The Vatican said in the latest news on Tuesday night’s identity that the 88-year-old pope’s clinical condition “continues to present complex photos” and would modify his treatment.
The Vatican said the infection “is generated on pictures of bronchodilation and asthmatic bronchitis, which requires the use of cocoa pine antibiotic therapy. The Vatican added that a CT scan performed on Tuesday showed that “an attack of bilateral pneumonia” requires further Drug treatment.
“Nevertheless, Pope Francis is in good spirits,” the Vatican said.
Earlier in the day, Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni told reporters at a Vatican press conference that the pope rested, had breakfast, and read the newspaper “as he usually did.”
The Vatican earlier said the pope would not attend events on weekends. Francis appointed him the Vatican bishop to attend the Mass on Sunday. Last week, Francis was unable to attend another scheduled event for Vatican artists.
This is Francis’ fourth time staying at the hospital Policlinico A. Gemelli.
In 2021, he had colon surgery there. In 2023, he was admitted to the hospital due to a respiratory infection, but returned home three days later. A few months later, he was hospitalized again and underwent abdominal surgery for hernia. He underwent a mild flu last February after a diagnosis at Gemelli Hospital.
When he was young, his right upper lobe was removed, and in the cold winter he was prone to flu and bronchitis. His medical challenges have increased in recent years. He often uses a wheelchair, walker or crutch due to knee problems and sciatica.
Francis’ engagement has increased since the beginning of Jubilee in 2025, a year of faith, penance and forgiveness that opens on Christmas Eve. Millions of people are expected to travel to the Vatican this year, with plans to hold Jubilee events for different groups over the next 10 months.
