“It was a peaceful night, the Pope continues to rest.” This is the statement that arrived this morning, Sunday, March 2, from the Holy See Press Office on the health of the Pontiff, hospitalized at the Gemelli Hospital since February 14.

Updates from the previous bulletin

Last night, the bulletin reported that the Pope’s clinical condition “remained stable.” The day before, he had suffered an isolated attack of bronchospasm. This episode has not been repeated. According to the medical statement, the Pontiff alternated noninvasive mechanical ventilation with long periods of high-flow oxygen therapy, always maintaining a good response to gas exchange. Apyretic, Francis did not present leucocytosis and his hemodynamic parameters were always stable; he continued to feed himself and regularly underwent respiratory physiotherapy, “actively collaborating.” Vigilant and guided, Pope Francis received the Eucharist yesterday and prayed for about twenty minutes in the chapel.