Vatican officials have reported a slight improvement in Pope Francis’ health, with no episodes of severe respiratory distress and some laboratory tests showing signs of recovery. Despite this, the Pope’s kidney insufficiency remains a concern. Oxygen therapy continues, albeit with reduced flow.
The Pope received the Eucharist on Monday morning and resumed his work in the afternoon, before calling a parish priest to express his paternal closeness. He has also thanked the people for their prayers, particularly after a video from Gaza’s Holy Family parish was sent to him.
A recent report claiming that the Vatican had secured an apartment at Rome’s Isola Tiberina hospital for Pope Francis’ supposed transfer is false. The apartment is actually reserved for private patients.
Source: https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2025-02/pope-francis-medical-condition-update-hspo-24-feb-pm.html