«The night was peaceful, the Pope is resting» .

This was communicated by the Holy See Press Office after yesterday, at the beginning of the fourth week at the Gemelli Polyclinic for bilateral pneumonia, the medical bulletin indicated that the Pontiff is in "gradual, slight improvement", and for the first time the doctors, who however have not yet released the prognosis, speak of a "good response to therapy" .

This morning, in his room on the tenth floor of the Gemelli Hospital, Bergoglio received a visit from Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin and the Substitute for General Affairs, Msgr. Edgar Pena Parra . "The Pontiff meets with them regularly during the week and is also including these meetings in his stay at the Gemelli ," explains the Vatican Press Office, according to which "this is an opportunity to update the Pontiff on the situation of the Church and the world."

Yesterday Francesco "has always remained afebrile", without fever. Furthermore, "the gas exchanges have improved; the blood tests and blood counts are confirmed to be stable". The doctors, "in order to also record these initial improvements in the next few days, prudentially maintain the prognosis still reserved".

(Online Union)

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