The health conditions of Pope Francis, admitted to the Gemelli Polyclinic Hospital since February 14, continue to be critical. However, the Vatican reported that his medical situation is “stable” and that he has not suffered again “acute” respiratory crises.
According to the latest medical report on Tuesday afternoon, blood tests showed that the Holy Father’s hemodynamic parameters “remain within normal values.” Hemodynamics refers to blood flow in relation to the parameters of the arterial system, therefore, it allows to determine the status of the patient’s cardiovascular system.
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In addition, this afternoon the Vatican said that the Pontiff was performed “a computerized tomography (TAC) programmed as part of the radiological monitoring of bilateral pneumonia” that suffers and that affects both lungs. However, Vatican Fuentes confirmed that at the moment the medical team that gives attention to the Pontiff does not have the results of this last test.
In any case, according to the informative newsletter, “the prognosis remains reserved”, which implies that doctors continue to monitor the evolution of the Holy Father with caution.
The Vatican added that this morning “after receiving the Eucharist,” Pope Francis “returned to work.” In the medical part of Monday, February 24, a “slight improvement” was reported that allowed the Holy Father to resume his work activity. It was also explained that the renal insufficiency discovered on Sunday does not worry doctors because it is in a primary stadium and, therefore, under control.
Today Tuesday, it was learned that the Pontiff was able to meet yesterday with the Secretary of State of the Vatican, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, to approve new canonizations decrees and also call a consistory, that is, a meeting of cardinals, although without still setting a date a date .
In addition to the reading and signing of some documents that took his secretaries to the Gemelli Hospital, yesterday he also spoke on the phone a few moments with the Argentine priest who guides the parish of Gaza, Fr. Gabriel Romanelli, where about 500 people take refuge, Catholics and not Catholics, to express his paternal closeness.
Last night in the Plaza de San Pedro some 2,000 people participated in a rosary chaired by Cardinal Parolin, to pray for the Pope. Also on Tuesday a rosary has been convened in the Plaza de San Pedro, who will be chaired by Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle.
Victoria Cardiel
Victoria Cardiel is a journalist specialized in social and religious information issues. Since 2013, he has covered all the news of the Vatican for various media, such as the Spanish news agency Europa Press, or the weekly of the Archdiocese of Madrid, Alfa and Omega.