Ailing Pope Francis works on signature reform from hospital as he recovers | Religion News

Francis was accepted at Gemili Hospital in Rome in February due to dual pneumonia.

Pope Francis He entered his fifth week of hospital treatment due to dual pneumonia and continues to make its papacy, as the signs of his recovery remain positive.

The Vatican said on Saturday that Francis is still in a stable condition, “confirming the progress” of the 88 -year -old Pope last week.

A statement added that the Pope, who was accepted at the University of Jimili Hospital in Rome on February 14, also reduces its use of mechanical ventilation at night to help breathe.

Doctors said this week that Francis was no longer in a critical state of life, but they continued to confirm that his condition remained complicated because of his age, the lack of movement and loss of part of the lung when he was young.

The first three weeks of his hospitalization were characterized by a travel travel, including respiratory crises, mild renal failures, and severe coughing suitability.

But Francis continued his work. He agreed to the three -year implementation and evaluation process for a reform project aimed at making the Roman Catholic Church more welcoming and responding. The Vatican Bishop’s Vatican Office issued a timetable until 2028 to implement the reforms and said that Francis agreed to the calendar last week.

This week, the Pope also participated in Lenten spiritual exercises from the hospital, which Vatican officials implicitly said the burden of lighter work. He received a cake and hundreds of messages that wish him success in the twelfth anniversary of his door on Thursday.

The only public mark of life from the Pope since he was entering the hospital was a recorded audio message to thank people for their prayers for his recovery, which he made in a weak voice. He was played in Saint Peter’s Square for the sake of the believers, who gathered for a night recitation for the intercourse.

During the past four days, the traditional pond which the Pope usually provides was launched from a window overlooking the Saint Peter’s box as a text.