Pope Francis’ respiratory tract infection is presenting a “complex clinical picture” that will require further hospitalization, the Vatican said Monday as concerns grew about the increasingly frail health of the 88-year-old pontiff.
Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said the results of tests conducted in recent days and Monday indicate the pope is suffering from a “polymicrobial respiratory tract infection” that has necessitated a further change in his drug therapy.
Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said the results of tests conducted in recent days and Monday indicate the pope is suffering from a “polymicrobial respiratory tract infection” that has necessitated a further change in his drug therapy.
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00:00The Vatican announced on Monday that Pope Francis will continue his stay here at the
00:08Gemelli Hospital due to a complex clinical picture.
00:12Pope was admitted on Friday due to a bronchitis that he'd been fighting for a number of days.
00:17After a series of tests, things seem to be a little bit more complicated than they originally
00:21thought, and they have to adjust his drug therapy.
00:24They've canceled several more of his appointments for this week and are waiting to see the results
00:29of further tests.
00:30The Pope is 88 years old and suffers from a series of medical issues.
00:34He's had part of his intestine removed in the past, and when he was younger, a part
00:38of his lung removed.
00:40He also has problems with his knee, which has required him to go around in a wheelchair
00:44for the past several years.
00:46So the Pope is increasingly frail, and people are concerned that he's pushed himself too
00:50hard in this jubilee year to always be present and participate at events with the faithful.
00:57On Sunday, his Angelus was canceled, his prayers.
01:01He did not even appear at the window here at Gemelli Hospital.