Pontiff suffering from respiratory infection for more than a week
A statue of Pope John Paul II outside the Gemelli hospital in Rome, where Pope Francis is receiving treatment. Photograph: Tiziana Fabi/AFP via Getty Imageshas been diagnosed with double pneumonia after further tests showed a continuing “complex” medical situation, the Vatican said in a statement on Tuesday.
The pope was admitted to Rome’s Gemelli hospital on Friday after suffering from the respiratory tract infection, which he referred to as bronchitis on several occasions, for more than a week.A polymicrobial infection is one caused by two or more micro-organisms, and can be caused by bacteria, viruses or fungi.
“Due to the health conditions of the Holy Father, the Jubilee audience of Saturday, February 22nd, is cancelled,” the Vatican said, adding that the pontiff had delegated a senior church figure to celebrate mass on Sunday morning. His general audience on Wednesday has also been cancelled. Despite his hospitalisation, the pope has maintained his nightly routine since October 9th, 2023, of telephone calls to the Holy Family church in Gaza.
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