Pope Francis isn’t out of danger but his condition isn’t life-threatening, medical team says
Pope Francis’ doctor says the pontiff isn’t out of danger, but that his condition is not life-threatening.
Pope Francis’ doctor says the pontiff isn’t out of danger, but that his condition is not life-threatening.
Pope Francis’ doctor says the pontiff isn’t out of danger, but that his condition is not life-threatening.
Pope Francis’ doctor says the pontiff isn’t out of danger, but that his condition is not life-threatening.
ROME — Pope Francis’ complex respiratory infection isn’t life-threatening, but he’s not out of danger, his medical team said Friday, as the 88-year-old pontiff marked his first week in the hospital battling pneumonia in both lungs along with a bacterial, viral and fungal infection.
Francis’ doctors delivered their first in-person update on the pope’s condition, saying he will remain at Rome’s Gemelli hospital at least through next week. The pope is receiving occasional supplements of oxygen when he needs it and is responding to the strengthened drug therapy he is receiving, they said.
Gemelli hospital Dr. Sergio Alfieri and Francis’ personal physician, Dr. Luigi Carbone, gave the detailed update on Francis’ condition, saying he remains in good spirits and humor. To wit: Alfieri said that when he entered Francis’ suite to greet him on Friday morning as
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