There are no significant developments in the clinical condition of Pope Francis, the Holy See Press Office confirmed on Friday, March 14 evening, adding that he remains stable.
It is the for this reason, the Holy See Press Office says, that his medical team decided not to release the scheduled bulletin on the pontiff’s health status, signalling an encouraging indication of his health.
A medical update is, however, expected to be issued today (Saturday, March 15) evening. “In light of the Pope’s stable condition, bulletins will be issued less frequently. Likewise, the daily morning update on how the Holy Father spent the night will no longer be provided,” the Holy See Press Office said.
“The Pope’s recovery is progressing steadily, and time is needed to ensure that improvements are sustained.”
Throughout Friday, the 88-year-old pontiff engaged in prayer and continued his respiratory and physiotherapy sessions.
It is now a month since the Pope — the leader of the world’s nearly 1.4 billion Roman Catholics — was hospitalised at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital on February 14, when he was admitted for a bout of bronchitis.
