The outlet said Francis has been suffering from intense pain in recent days, although he initially resisted going to the hospital until he was “told in no uncertain terms that he was at risk of dying if he stayed in his room in the Vatican.”
On Tuesday, the Vatican announced new tests revealed Francis has bilateral pneumonia. The pope is also taking cortisone and an antibiotic for asthmatic bronchitis.
The Vatican said, “Laboratory tests, a chest X-ray, and the Holy Father’s clinical condition continue to present a complex picture.”
Francis has had to cancel several public appearances since he fell ill, and the Vatican announced Tuesday that he would not be able to make his scheduled engagements this weekend.
Politico reported that Francis was “distressed” when doctors barred him from delivering the weekly Angelus sermon on Sunday, which he seldom misses, but has since relented and is strictly following doctors’ orders.
In addition to Francis reportedly expressing “certainty he won’t make it this time,” Politico pointed to a series of recent moves that indicate he is preparing as if his succession will take place sooner than later.
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Very sorry to hear of PF’s suffering and intense pain, whatever the outcome God and Our Lord Jesus Christ have determined from this point forward.
What if after all these years PF has thought he was not doing anything wrong in the way he was leading the Church. As an indication of his words above I’m beginning to think he actually feels at peace with it all. It’s sad really. Some people are set in their ways and thinking and believing and they get to an age where change is no longer possible. Only God knows I guess.