Pope Francis It showed a slight improvement in the fight against pneumonia on Wednesday and was interviewed by Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, who said he was “smart and responsive when he was battling the pneumonia case.” ”, full of humor.
Meloni said she wanted to bless Francis on behalf of the Italian government and the country. The Vatican said she stayed with the Pope for 20 minutes.
“We joked as always. He didn’t lose the well-known sense of humor,” she said in a statement.
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Pope Francis held his manners in a weekly general audience on February 12, 2025 at Paul VI Hall in the Vatican City. (Vatican media via Vatican Pool/Getty Images)
Apart from his team, Meloni is the first outsider Visit Francis Since he was hospitalized at the Gemelli Hospital in Rome, the Pope has owned his own suite on the 10th floor.
The Vatican said Francis showed a slight improvement on Wednesday.
The Vatican said in a statement that the Holy Father’s clinical condition is stable. “The blood tests evaluated by medical staff showed slight improvement, especially the inflammation index.”
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Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is in the courtyard of Palazzo Chigi. Rome (Italy), July 25, 2024. (Massimo di Vita/Archivio Massimo di Vita/Mondadori Portfolio via Getty Images)
After breakfast, Francis read some newspapers and then devoted himself to working with his closest collaborators. Before lunch, he received the Eucharist.
Wednesday, the priest of Francis For Rome His followers were urged to pray silently for an hour before the service of Vespers at night.
Some tourists from the hospital lit a candle in his name.
“I think a lot of people are disappointed, but more importantly, we do have to pray for his health,” said the nun sister from Singapore.
Pope Francis speaks in a general audience held every week on Wednesday, May 25 in St. Peter’s Square in the Vatican. （AP/Andrew Medichini）
The Pope is no stranger to the struggle for health. At the age of 21, after he developed pleurisitis, part of his lungs was removed, which relieves inflammation of the membranes in his lungs.
Pope Francis has struggled with multiple health battles over the past few years, including surgery in 2021 and 2023 and long-standing knee problems, which has led to his use of a wheelchair.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
