Pope Francis's Condition Remains Stable: Vatican

ISTANBUL, March 6 (Bernama-Anadolu) -- Pope Francis’s condition remains stable and he had ‘another restful night’ in a Rome hospital where he has been fighting off health woes, Anadolu Ajansi (AA) cited the Vatican said on Wednesday.

“Pope Francis rested well overnight and woke up slightly after 8 am (local time) this morning,” the Vatican press office said.

It added that his overall condition remains stable, including heart, kidney, and blood values.

Francis, 88, has not faced any new medical crises since Monday when he suffered two respiratory failure episodes, it said.

On Tuesday the pontiff started high-flow oxygen therapy and respiratory physiotherapy and was set to resume non-invasive ventilation overnight till Wednesday.

It added that his prognosis remains guarded. The pontiff has been hospitalised at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital since Feb 14.

-- BERNAMA-ANADOLU