Pope recovered from the potential dangers of a respiratory crisis and slept well

Pope Francis had a good nights rest early Monday after apparently overcoming a setback in his recovery from pneumonia He is stable off mechanical ventilation and shows no sign of new infection following a respiratory crisis late last weekThe pope rested well all night the Vatican said in its update from Gemelli hospital where Francis has been hospitalized since February 14Doctors reported the 88yearold pope spent all day Sunday without using the noninvasive mechanical ventilation mask that pumps oxygen into his lungs that he had to use following Fridays coughing episode Francis did continue to receive high flow supplemental oxygen through a nasal tubeFridays respiratory crisis sparked fears of a new lung infection because Francis inhaled some vomit Doctors aspirated it and said they needed 24 to 48 hours to determine if any new infection took holdOn Sunday evening they said Francis remained stable with no fever or signs of an infection indicating he had overcome the crisis His prognosis remained guarded however meaning he wasnt out of dangerFrancis on Sunday also received a visit from the Vatican secretary of state Cardinal Pietro Parolin and his chief of staff Archbishop Edgar Pena Parra The content of their talks wasnt known but even when at the Vatican Francis meets at least weekly with themHe again skipped his weekly noon blessing to avoid even a brief public appearance from the hospitalInstead the Vatican distributed a message written by the pope from the 10th floor in which he thanked his doctors for their care and wellwishers for their prayers and prayed again for peace in Ukraine and elsewhereFrom here war appears even more absurd Francis said in the message which he drafted in recent days Francis said he was living his hospitalisation as an experience of profound solidarity with people who are sick and suffering everywhereI feel in my heart the blessing that is hidden within frailty because it is precisely in these moments that we learn even more to trust in the Lord Francis said in the textAt the same time I thank God for giving me the opportunity to share in body and spirit the condition of so many sick and suffering peopleThe Argentine pope who had part of one lung removed as a young man was admitted to Gemelli on February 14 after his bronchitis worsened and turned into a complex pneumonia in both lungsOn Sunday night at the Vatican Cardinal Konrad Krajewski presided over the evening Rosary prayer in St Peters SquareLet us pray together with the entire church for the health of the Holy Father Francis said Krajewski who is the popes personal Almoner a centuriesold job of handing out alms Francis has elevated the job to make it an extension of his own personal charityThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever