Vatican Releases that Pope Francis' Health is Stable and the CT Scan Revealed he Suffered Lung Inflammation
Matteo Bruni, the Holy See's Press Officer wrote that he confirms "that the CT scan ruled out pneumonia, but it showed lung inflammation causing some breathing difficulties. For more effective treatment, an IV was placed for infusion of intravenous antibiotic therapy. Pope's condition is good and stationary, he has no fever and his respiratory situation is clearly improving. To facilitate the Pope's recovery, some important engagements scheduled for these days have been postponed so that he can devote the desired time and energy to them. Others, of an institutional nature or easier to support given his current health condition, have been maintained.”
On November 26th in the morning, the Pope recited the Angelus prayer by video link from the chapel of the his residence at the Casa Santa Marta, so as to avoid exposure to the autumnal cold at the window of the Apostolic Palace.
He told the estimated 12,000 people gathered in St. Peter’s Square: "Today, I cannot look out of the window because I have this problem of inflammation in my lungs. The reflection will be read by Monsignor Braida, who knows them well because it is he who writes them, and he always does them so well. Thank you very much for your presence.”
Msgr. Paolo Braida, Head of the Coordination Office for Pontifical Speeches at the Secretariat of State of the Holy See, then read the prepared catechesis, with Pope Francis offering the final blessing.
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