Pope Francis who shows “gradually, light improvement” in the middle of a double pneumonia treatment

Pope Francis He responds well to treatment and has shown a “gradual, slightly improvement” in recent days, the Vatican said on Saturday, because he remained in the hospital with a double pneumonia.

The 88-year-old Pope, who has a chronic lung disease and had part of one lung removed as a young man, remained stable, without fever and good oxygen levels in the blood for several days, the doctors reported in the Vatican statement. However, they said his forecast was kept, which means he is not yet out of danger.

Doctors said that such stability “as a consequence testifies to a good response to therapy.” This is the first time the doctors have reported that Francis has responded positively to the treatment of a complex lung infection that has been diagnosed after being hospitalized on February 14th.

The Pope worked and rested during the day on Saturday, because in his fourth week he entered the hospital in Rome Gemelli with stabilized stabilized after several strokes of acute respiratory crises last week.

“In order to record these initial improvements and in the coming days, his doctors cautiously maintained a forecast as guarded,” the statement said.

Francis used high -kicks of extra oxygen to help him breathe during the day and at night a non -invasive mechanical ventilation mask.

On Thursday night Francis’s voice was Heard the public for the first time Ever since he was admitted to the hospital. The message, filmed from the Pope’s room at the Gemelli Polyclinical Hospital in Rome, was played for those who prayed for him in St. Peter’s Square in the Vatican.

“I thank you from the heart for your prayers for my health from the square,” he said in the message.

That Francis was able to talk to record the message was an encouraging sign, but his fragility could be heard in the recording. Francis’ voice sounded weak and breathless.