Pope Francis has double pneumonia, Vatican says
The Holy See Press Office announced on Tuesday evening that Pope Francis has been diagnosed with double pneumonia.
"Despite the diagnosis, the Pope remains in good spirits," the press office said in a statement, News.Az reports, citing Vatican News.
"Laboratory tests, chest X-rays, and the clinical condition of the Holy Father continue to present a complex picture."
The statement added that the Pope's "polymicrobial infection, which has arisen in the context of bronchiectasis and asthmatic bronchitis, and has required the use of corticosteroid and antibiotics, makes the therapeutic treatment more complex."
"A follow-up chest CT scan, to which the Holy Father was subjected this afternoon—prescribed by the Vatican medical team and the medical staff of the "A. Gemelli" Polyclinic Foundation—revealed the onset of bilateral pneumonia, requiring additional pharmacological therapy."
"Nevertheless," the press release added, "Pope Francis remains in good spirits."
The Press Office statement concludes by noting that the Pope had "received the Eucharist and, throughout the day, alternated between rest, prayer, and reading. He expresses his gratitude for the support he feels at this time and kindly asks that prayers for him continue."
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