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Pope Francis sleeps well as health shows slight improvement

02/27/25

Pope Francis slept well overnight and continues to rest on Thursday morning, as his condition has shown a slight improvement over the past couple of days.

The Holy See Press Office said on Thursday morning that Pope Francis slept well and spent the first part of the morning resting.

“The Pope slept well during the night and is now resting,” read a brief statement.

After breakfast, the Holy Father continued his treatment while setting in his armchair. He has been informed of the many initiatives to pray for him, and he remains in good spirits.

The Jubilee Audience scheduled for Saturday, March 1, has been cancelled.

On Wednesday evening, the Press Office said the Pope’s health condition had slightly improved over the previous 24 hours.

Pope Francis has restful night - Vatican News

02/26/25

The Holy See Press Office informs journalists on Wednesday morning that Pope Francis has another good night at Rome's Gemelli Hospital and continues to rest, as his condition remains critical but stable while receiving treatment for bilateral pneumonia.

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Vatican reveals pope’s message to bereaved mother amid ongoing treatment

February 27, 2025 at 06:49 am ET

Pope Francis is resting well at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital, where he has been treated for a respiratory infection for 13 nights. Vatican officials report Thursday morning he “slept well overnight” and his condition is improving, though they maintain “the prognosis remains cautious.”

During his hospitalization, a touching letter the pope wrote to a grieving mother has surfaced. “Jesus, who weeps with us, will sow in our hearts all the answers we seek,” Francis wrote to Cinzia, whose 21-year-old son never returned home after an evening out in 2019.

Prayer vigils continue with the holy rosary scheduled for tonight at 9 p.m. Rome time in St. Peter’s Square, to be presided over by Cardinal Baldassare Reina.

Meanwhile, the Vatican has canceled the jubilee audience planned for Saturday, March 1, due to the pope’s continued hospitalization.

Pope Francis’ pneumonia remains critical but stable, Vatican says

February 26, 2025 at 04:18 am ET

The Holy See Press Office informs journalists Wednesday morning that Pope Francis has another quiet night at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital and continues to rest, as his condition remains critical but stable while receiving treatment for double pneumonia.

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