The Italian Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni, went to the Gemelli Polyclinic Hospital on Wednesday to visit Pope Francis, as reported in an official statement Palacio Chigi, headquarters of the Italian government.
The Holy Father, 88, is admitted since Friday to receive antibiotic treatment by bilateral pneumonia.
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The Head of Government transmitted to the Pontiff her best desire for recovery, both personal and in the name of the entire Executive and the Italian nation.
“I am very happy to have found him alert and receptive,” Meloni said. “We have joked as always. He has not lost his proverbial sense of humor, ”added the Prime Minister, referring to the affable and close character of the Pontiff.
As confirmed by sources from the Vatican, Pope Francis is capable of breathe autonomouslywithout mechanical ventilation help, despite the bilateral pneumonia that affects the two lungs.
In addition, the Holy Father sits occasionally in the armchair that has available to the tenth floor of the Gemelli Polyclinic Hospital.
All probability, you will also receive the visit of the Secretary of State of the Vatican, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, throughout the day.
With this visit, Giorgia Meloni joins the multiple samples of support received by Pope Francis from different political and ecclesial fields.
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.