Pope Francis’ clinical condition remains stable on Tuesday, March 4. According to the Holy See Press Office, the Pope did not experience episodes of respiratory failure or bronchospasm.
The Pope — the leader of the world’s nearly 1.4 billion Roman Catholics — is receiving treatment for bilateral pneumonia at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital, with doctors’ saying that he did not run a fever, and remained alert, cooperative with therapies and oriented.
“This morning, he transitioned to high-flow oxygen therapy and underwent respiratory physiotherapy. As scheduled, tonight he will resume non-invasive mechanical ventilation until tomorrow morning. The prognosis remains guarded,” the report released on Tuesday, March 4 at 9:46 pm (local time) reads.
During the day, the Holy See Press Office says that Pope Francis alternated between spending time in prayer and at rest, and received the Eucharist.
The 88-year-old pontiff’s overall clinical condition remains stable, including heart, kidney, and blood values.
The frequency of bronchospasms is not unexpected in the context of pneumonia like that is affecting the Pope. However, his health situation remains complex.
Pope’s March prayer intention
Pope Francis has also released his prayer intention for the month of March 2025, inviting everyone to pray for “families in crisis,” as he acknowledges that no family is perfect, but that when “we forgive our family members, we can rediscover peace.”
The images and audio in the video were prepared prior to the Holy Father’s arrival at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital on 14 February, where he continues his treatment for bilateral pneumonia.
“We all dream about a beautiful, perfect family. But,” Pope Francis noted, “there’s no such thing as a perfect family,” for each family “has its own problems,” “as well as its tremendous joys.”
