Pope's Condition Improves Slightly

| 02/21/2025

The Holy See Press Office reports that the Pontiff got up to have breakfast

Nuns pray next to the statue of St. John Paul II outside Rome's Gemelli Hospital February 20, 2025, where Pope Francis is admitted for treatment for a respiratory infection.
Nuns pray next to the statue of St. John Paul II outside Rome's Gemelli Hospital February 20, 2025, where Pope Francis is admitted for treatment for a respiratory infection. The Vatican press office said early February 20 that the pope had a peaceful night, "got up and had breakfast in an armchair." (OSV News photo/Guglielmo Mangiapane, Reuters)

“The night went well, and this morning Pope Francis got up and had breakfast.” This is the update from the Holy See Press Office on Friday, February 21.

Last night’s communication reported that Pope Francis’ clinical condition, since his hospitalization at the Gemelli Polyclinic in Rome on February 14, is showing slight improvement, with no fever and stable hemodynamic parameters.

According to available information, the Pope has some localized focal pneumonia but continues to breathe independently, and his heart remains strong.

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