(3 Mar 2025)
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Rome – 3 March 2025
1. Person touching base of Pope John Paul II statue with tributes to Pope Francis
2. Statue and Gemelli hospital
3. Close of candle with image of Pope Francis
4. Various exteriors of Gemelli hospital and windows of Pope Francis’ suite
5. Wide of statue
6. Balloons
7. Windows of Pope Francis’ suite at the Gemelli hospital
8. Hospital signage
9. Close of candles with image of Pope Francis
10. Person walking towards statue
11. Various of candles and cards at foot of statue
STORYLINE:
Pope Francis remained in stable condition and didn’t need any mechanical ventilation Sunday, the Vatican said.
It was a sign that he had overcome the possible complications from a respiratory crisis Friday and that his breathing function overall was improving as he recovers from pneumonia.
The 88-year-old pope did continue to receive high flow supplemental oxygen after Friday’s coughing episode, which sparked fears of a new lung infection.
Doctors in their late Sunday update said Francis remained stable but again referred to the complexity of his overall condition and kept his prognosis at guarded, meaning he wasn’t out of danger.
Francis, who has been in the hospital since Feb. 14, rested, prayed in his private chapel and participated in Mass after a morning visit from the Vatican secretary of state, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, and his chief of staff, Archbishop Edgar Pena Parra.
The content of their talks wasn’t known, but even when at the Vatican, Francis meets at least weekly with them.
He again skipped his weekly noon blessing to avoid even a brief public appearance from the hospital.
Instead, the Vatican distributed a message written by the pope from Gemelli Hospital in which he thanked his doctors for their care and well-wishers for their prayers, and prayed again for peace in Ukraine and elsewhere.
AP video shot by Paolo Santalucia
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