Germany Vatican: Pope Francis has pneumonia
Pope Francis is suffering from pneumonia. Further examinations in hospital have shown that the head of the Catholic Church has the "onset of bilateral pneumonia", the spokesperson for the Holy See announced. This finding requires further medical treatment.
18.02.2025, 20:09
SDA
According to the Vatican statement, the Pope's clinical picture remains complex. A polymicrobial infection caused by several pathogens is making treatment more difficult. The head of 1.4 billion Catholics worldwide has been hospitalized in a hospital in Italy's capital since Friday due to a persistent respiratory infection.
At the age of 88, Francis is now the second oldest pope in history. As the successor to Benedict XVI, he has been in office since March 2013. For some time now, it has been apparent that his health is increasingly taking a toll on him. On several occasions, he was unable to speak for long at public appearances and appeared breathless. He hardly ever left his residence in the Vatican.
