Vatican City- Pope Francis received this Sunday the visit of the Secretary of State of the Vatican, Pietro Parolin, and his substitute, Edgar Peña Parra, after spending a “quiet night,” said the director of the press office of the Holy See, Matteo Bruni.
“The night was quiet, the Pope continued resting,” said the statement issued by the Holy See on the morning of this Sunday, March 2. The Pontiff remains admitted since February 14 at the Gemelli Hospital in Rome.
After waking up, Pope Francis had breakfast, took coffee and read some newspapers, according to the information provided by the Vatican, who added that the therapies “continue.”
“Stable”
In the Bulletin on Saturday afternoon, the Vatican reported that the Pope’s clinical state “remained stable.” The previous day he presented an isolated crisis of bronchospasm, episode that was not repeated.
The Pontiff, according to Saturday’s medical statement, alternated non -invasive mechanical ventilation with long periods of high flow oxygen therapy, always maintaining a good response to gas exchange. Without fever, Francisco did not present leukocytosis and his hemodynamic parameters remained stable.
In addition, the Pope continued to feed for himself and regularly performed respiratory physiotherapy, “actively collaborating.” Vigilant and oriented, Pope Francis received the Eucharist on Saturday and prayed for about twenty minutes in the chapel.
