It's been just over a month since Pope Francis was first hospitalized due to respiratory issues, leading to a bilateral pneumonia diagnosis, and the Vatican finally released the first new photo of Francis.
Over the past month, the 88-year-old dealt with various health setbacks, including the development of steroid-induced diabetes, suffering a respiratory crisis, and temporarily going through slight kidney failure, among other things. Recently, Francis is said to be improving steadily.
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The official Instagram account for Vatican News shared the first new photo of Francis since his hospitalization. In the picture, Francis sat in a wheelchair in the private chapel of Gemelli Hospital, where he is being treated.
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According to Vatican News, the Pope has gone to this chapel on the 10th floor of the hospital to pray every day since his health recovery allowed it. Francis reportedly did not receive visitors on Sunday, March 16, and spent part of the day completing some work.
On March 12, the Vatican shared a thorough health update on Francis' status, saying, "The clinical condition of the Holy Father has remained stable, in the context of a complex overall medical picture."
A chest X-ray confirmed respiratory health improvements, while the Vatican shared that he "continues to undergo high-flow oxygen therapy during the day and non-invasive mechanical ventilation during nighttime rest."
There have been no major developments since then, with the latest word from the Vatican saying that the Pope's "recovery is slow," but his condition has been stable.
On Thursday, March 13, while still receiving care at the hospital, Francis celebrated the 12th anniversary since he was elected to be the pope, with a cake with candles brought to his room to mark the occasion.
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