Pope Francis will remain in the hospital as long as necessary, says the Vatican.
The pontiff, who is 88 years old, has been suffering from bronchitis for more than a week and was taken to the Gemelli hospital in Rome, where he underwent surgery.
Reuters - Pope Francis will continue his treatment for a respiratory infection in hospital, where he will remain for as long as necessary, a Vatican spokesman said on Saturday.
“We’ll see how he reacts to the treatment,” said Matteo Bruni, director of the Vatican press office. “I don’t have a precise date for that.”
The Pope slept well in the hospital on Friday night and his fever did not rise overnight, Bruni said. Francis is expected to undergo further tests on Saturday, he added.
A Vatican official, speaking without authorization from the institution, said that the Pope did not have a fever on Saturday morning.
The pontiff, who is 88 years old, has been suffering from bronchitis for more than a week and was taken to the Gemelli hospital in Rome, where he underwent surgery to repair an abdominal hernia.
Outside the hospital on Saturday, groups of people were gathering under a famous statue of John Paul II to pray for Francis.
