Pope Francis had ‘peaceable night time’ in hospital, will skip Sunday midday blessing

Pope Francis gave his Sunday blessing in written kind as he stays within the hospital, the place the Vatican earlier confirmed he’s “nonetheless resting following a peaceable night time” as he continues his restoration from double pneumonia.

Francis addressed the devoted within the blessing, writing, “I’m nonetheless sending you these ideas from the hospital,” the place he has been receiving remedy since Feb. 14 after a bout of bronchitis worsened and became a fancy pneumonia in each lungs.

“I really feel in my coronary heart the ‘blessing’ that’s hidden inside frailty, as a result of it’s exactly in these moments that we study much more to belief within the Lord; on the similar time, I thank God for giving me the chance to share in physique and spirit the situation of so many sick and struggling folks,” the pontiff wrote.

“I wish to thanks for the prayers, which rise as much as the Lord from the hearts of so many devoted from many components of the world: I really feel all of your affection and closeness and, at this specific time, I really feel as if I’m ‘carried’ and supported by all God’s folks,” Francis continued.

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Pope Francis waves from the central loggia of St. Peter’s basilica through the Easter ‘Urbi et Orbi’ message and blessing to the Metropolis and the World as a part of the Holy Week celebrations, within the Vatican on March 31, 2024. (Tiziana Fabi/Pool/AFP/Getty)

Francis concluded the blessing by writing that he would pray for the devoted and for peace, including that in his present situation the wars of the world appeared meaningless.

“From right here, struggle seems much more absurd. Allow us to pray for tormented Ukraine, Palestine, Israel, Lebanon, Myanmar, Sudan and Kivu,” he wrote.

The Vatican stated Saturday that Francis’ medical situation “remained secure with respiratory physiotherapy alternating between non-invasive mechanical air flow and lengthy intervals of supplemental high-flow oxygenation with an excellent response to fuel trade.” 

He had no fever or indicators of elevated white blood cells, which might sign his physique was nonetheless preventing an an infection.

Medical doctors on Saturday reported that Francis was in secure situation, with no point out of him being important, and signaled as soon as once more continued enchancment. Their upbeat evaluation got here a day after a respiratory disaster that resulted in him being placed on noninvasive mechanical air flow.

Medical doctors have been cautious, nonetheless, and saved his prognosis as guarded – which means he wasn’t out of hazard. He was consuming and consuming and continued his respiratory physiotherapy, and spent 20 minutes in his personal chapel down the corridor on Saturday, the Vatican stated.

Nuns pray for Pope Francis in entrance of the Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic, the place the Pontiff has been hospitalized since Feb.14, in Rome, Saturday, on March 1, 2025. (AP Picture/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

The 88-year-old pope had a “good response” in his fuel trade ranges even through the “lengthy intervals” he was off the ventilator masks and solely utilizing high-flow supplemental oxygen, the Vatican stated.

For the third weekend in a row, Francis canceled the appointment to ship the Angelus prayer at midday on Sunday as he continued his restoration.

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The pope, who had a part of one lung eliminated as a younger man, has lung illness and was admitted to Gemelli on Feb. 14 after a bout of bronchitis worsened and became a fancy pneumonia in each lungs.

A lady takes photos because it rains in St Peter’s Sq. at The Vatican, Saturday, March 1, 2025. (AP Picture/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Francis’ hospitalization has come because the Vatican is marking its Holy Yr, drawing pilgrims to Rome from throughout. They’re strolling by way of the Holy Door at St. Peter’s Basilica and likewise making pilgrimages to the hilltop Umbrian city of Assisi, to wish on the dwelling of Francis’ namesake, St. Francis.

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Francis was alleged to have presided Saturday over a Holy Yr viewers within the Vatican’s auditorium for the employees of the Gemelli hospital and different healthcare staff. They got here as deliberate and accomplished the pilgrimage, whereas Francis continued his restoration on the hospital.

The Related Press contributed to this report.