(19 Feb 2025)
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Rome, Italy – 19 February 2025
1. Statue of Pope John Paul II in front of Gemelli hospital
2. Candles with Pope Francis’s photo in front of hospital, 10th floor windows where he is staying in background
3. Entrance to Gemelli hospital
4. 10th floor windows
5. SOUNDBITE (Italian): Sister Elisabetta Tarchi
“We know that it is a very good hospital, so we also trust the people who are caring for the Pope. So, we are following it all with attention and with affection, with prayer but also with serenity.”
6. Man standing in front of John Paul II statue
7. Candles at base of John Paul II statue including some with photos of Pope Francis
8. Women crossing themselves in front of John Paul II statue
9. Sign on Gemelli hospital
10. SOUNDBITE (Italian): Francesca D’Antonio
“We are very worried, but he is in very good hands, so I wish him a rapid recovery. (Are you praying for him?) Yes, let’s hope for the best. We are praying every day for the Holy Father.”
11. Police outside Gemelli hospital
12. SOUNDBITE (Italian): Enrico Lalenti
“I am sorry for him, but I am also not doing well. Let’s hope he gets better.”
13. Journalist in hill facing hospital doing stand-ups
14. Wide of journalists with hospital building in background
15. Entrance to hospital
STORYLINE:
A crowd of journalists, photographers and TV cameras lined up on the hillside facing the Gemelli hospital in Rome on Wednesday morning as news of the Pope’s pneumonia raised concerns about the 88-year old’s health.
Pope Francis slept well, got out of bed and ate breakfast Wednesday, the Vatican said, after tests confirmed the 88-year-old pontiff had developed pneumonia in both lungs in a further complication that raised concerns about his ability to fight off the infection.
In an early update Wednesday morning, the Vatican said Francis spent his fifth night in Rome’s Gemelli hospital peacefully. “He had a tranquil night, woke up and had breakfast,” spokesman Matteo Bruni said.
The Vatican on Tuesday said tests confirmed the pneumonia in both lungs and that respiratory infection also involves asthmatic bronchitis, which requires the use of cortisone antibiotic treatment. “Laboratory tests, chest X-ray, and the Holy Father’s clinical condition continue to present a complex picture,” the Vatican said.
Nevertheless, the Pope, who had the upper lobe of his right lung removed as a young man, is in good spirits and is grateful for the prayers for his recovery, Bruni said.
On Wednesday, Francis’ vicar for Rome urged all the faithful to devote an hour of silent prayer before evening vespers services.
Francis was admitted to the Gemelli hospital in a “fair” condition on Friday after a weeklong bout of bronchitis worsened.
On Monday, medical personnel determined that he was suffering from a polymicrobial respiratory tract infection, meaning a mix of viruses, bacteria and possibly other organisms had colonized in his respiratory tract.
Bronchitis can lead to pneumonia, which is a deeper and far more serious infection of the lungs’ air sacs.
Pneumonia can develop in part of one lung or an entire lung or both lungs.
It tends to be more serious when both lungs are affected because there isn’t healthy lung tissue to compensate.
Treatment varies by severity but can include providing oxygen through a nasal tube or mask, intravenous fluids — and treatment of the underlying cause of the infection.
To date, Francis is breathing on his own, has eaten breakfast every day, left his bed, read the newspapers and done some work from his hospital room.
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