Pope Francis' condition continued to improve Wednesday, and he didn't need to use non-invasive mechanical ventilation to help him breathe at night, the Vatican said.
The 88-year-old Pope also reduces his reliance on high-flow supplemental oxygen during the day, the Vatican said in the area in a medical post. His double pneumonia infection is not completely ruled out, but under control, the sacred press conference said.
Francis celebrated Mass on Wednesday. This is an important East Feast Day for the Catholic Church and the anniversary of his installation as Pope 12 years ago.
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Francis was at Gemeri Hospital in Rome since February 14th due to a complex pulmonary infection that turned into pneumonia in both lungs.
Pope Francis' candles and flowers will be placed in front of the Agostino Gemelipoli Clinic in Rome on Wednesday, March 19, 2025 and will be hospitalized since Friday, February 14th. (AP Photo/Andrew Medicini)
For two consecutive nights, he did not need to use a mechanical ventilation mask, and doctors said its use was “discontinued.”
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The Vatican is also reducing medical updates once again as Francis continues to recover slowly, with the next one not expected by Monday.
