Pope Francis stops using an oxygen mask as the condition improves, says Vatican | News about religion

Vatican says Pope Francis ‘improves’ after spending five weeks at Gemelli Roman Hospital.

Pope Francis He no longer uses oxygen breathing mask at night, and his doctors believe he will continue to improve, Vatican said.

In the last update of Pope Health, the Vatican said in a statement on Wednesday that Francis “improved” after spending more than a month at the hospital.

Francis, 88, used non -invasive mechanical ventilation overnight during his stay at Gemelli Hospital in Rome, Italy for severe respiratory infection.

The statement added that although the ventilation was “suspended”, the Pope continues to receive oxygen over a small plastic pipe under the nose.

The Vatican Press Office also said that the Pope’s doctors believe that his infection is under surveillance.

The press office added that the Catholic Church leader has no fever, and blood tests are normal. The update comes after the Vatican said on Monday that the Pope spent short moments breathing alone.

Although Pontif’s condition is stable or improved in the last two weeks, the Vatican has not given a time frame for its possible discharge.

British King Charles announced on Tuesday that he and his wife Queen Camilla would travel to Italy and the Vatican in early April.

Currently, Royals were to meet Francis on April 8 for a meeting that was usually organized in close coordination with high Vatican officials.

Francis was admitted to the hospital on February 14 after suffering from pneumonia in both lungs.

During his stay in the hospital, the Pope also received respiratory physiotherapy to help breathing and physical therapy to help with knee and back pain.

On Sunday, the Vatican published the first picture of Francis in the hospital, showing him how to pray in the chapel.

The Pope is prone to respiratory infections after having a pleuriz, a chest infection, and part of one lung was removed as a young man.