‘Stable’ potato after yesterday’s respiratory failure, the Vatican says

Pope Francis has remained stable after suffering two episodes of respiratory failure on Monday.

In its night update, the Vatican said that the Pope did not present any additional episode of respiratory failure or bronchospasm.

“It remained AFEBRIL, always alert, cooperative with therapies and well -oriented,” said the statement.

The 88 -year -old pontiff has been in the hospital since mid -February receiving treatment for pneumonia.

After Monday’s episodes, the Pope had started using an oxygen mask and a fan to help him breathe.

It was the second time that mechanical intervention had been used, after spending two days in the fan after an “isolated” respiratory crisis that involves vomiting on Friday, said the Vatican.

In Tuesday’s update, the Holy See said that Pope Francis had changed high flow oxygenia.

During the day he alternated prayer and rest and this morning he received the Eucharist, he added.

Pope Francis will miss the procession and Mass on Wednesday that marks the first day of Lent, the six -week period that leads to Easter.

He has not been able to deliver his traditional prayer of Angelus in person in each of the last three Sundays.

The Pope was admitted to the hospital on February 14 After experiencing respiratory difficulties for several days.

First it was treated by bronchitis before being diagnosed with pneumonia in both lungs.

The pontiff is particularly susceptible to pneumonia, an infection of the lungs that can be caused by bacteria, viruses or fungi, after contracting Pleurisy, an inflammation of the lungs, when he was a young man and extended the partial lung.

Vatican’s sources emphasize, as they have done all the time, that the Pope’s condition is still complex (his doctors are still cautious, and is not out of danger.