Pope Francis resting after night with ventilation mask amid pneumonia
A man walks past a portrait of Pope Francis at the Gemelli University Hospital where the Pope is hospitalized with pneumonia, in Rome on February 28, 2025. Agence France-Presse
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis was resting Wednesday after sleeping through the night with a ventilation mask as he undergoes hospital treatment for double pneumonia.
In its latest update, the Vatican said that the pope rested well overnight, waking up shortly after 8 a.m. Pope Francis remained in stable condition, with a guarded prognosis, meaning he was not out of danger.
The 88-year-old pope, who has chronic lung disease and had part of one lung removed as a young man, had two respiratory crises on Monday in a setback to his recovery.
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On Tuesday, he was breathing with just the help of supplemental oxygen after respiratory crises a day earlier, but resumed using a ventilation mask at night, the Vatican said.
Francis’ hospitalization began on Feb. 14 and is the longest of his 12-year papacy.
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