Monday Update: Pope’s condition continues to improve
By Vatican News 3/10/2025 3:30 p.m.
On Monday evening, the Holy See Press Office provided the following update on Pope Francis’ health:
“The clinical condition of the Holy Father remains stable.
The improvements recorded in previous days have been further consolidated, as confirmed by both blood tests and clinical findings, as well as by the Pope’s good response to pharmacological therapy.
For these reasons, the doctors have decided today to lift their guarded prognosis. However, given the complexity of the Pope’s clinical picture and the severe infection present at the time of hospitalization, it will still be necessary to continue pharmacological treatment in a hospital setting for several more days.
This morning, the Holy Father was able to follow the Spiritual Exercises via a video link with the Paul VI Hall; he then received the Eucharist and went to the chapel of his private apartment for a moment of prayer.
In the afternoon, he again joined the Curia’s Spiritual Exercises, following them via video link. Throughout the day, he alternated between prayer and rest.”
The Roman Curia’s Spiritual Exercises, which are held every year, began on Sunday afternoon in the Paul VI Hall and are being led by the Preacher of the Papal Household, Fr. Roberto Pasolini, OFM Cap.
Pope Francis had a quiet night and is resting, as he recovers from bilateral pneumonia at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital, according to the Holy See Press Office on Monday morning.
By Vatican News 3/10/2025 8:30 a.m.
The Holy See Press Office released a statement on Monday morning to provide an update on the Pope’s recovery.
“The Pope had a quiet night, and is resting,” read the statement.
After waking up on Monday morning, the Pope resumed his therapies, including respiratory and motor physiotherapy. Following non-invasive mechanical ventilation during the night, he transitioned to high-flow oxygen therapy using nasal cannulas.
The Pope’s clinical situation appears stable within a complex framework, prompting doctors to maintain a guarded prognosis.
This evening, a medical bulletin is expected to be released, as it was not published yesterday due to the stability of his clinical condition.
As announced by the Press Office on Sunday, this morning he also followed the spiritual exercises of the Roman Curia via video link from his chair. These exercises began yesterday afternoon in the Paul VI Hall, allowing him to join spiritually with the participants.
The Exercises began on Sunday afternoon in the Paul VI Hall and are being led by the Preacher of the Papal Household, Fr. Roberto Pasolini, OFM Cap.
Starting this afternoon, Monday 10 March, the spiritual exercises can be followed live on Vatican News at 5 pm Rome time. Afterwards, at about 6 pm, also in the Paul VI Hall, the Rosary will be recited for the Pope’s health.
The Holy Father, meanwhile, has been informed about the floods in Argentina and expresses his closeness to those affected. At least 16 people died in Argentina’s port city of Bahia Blanca after a flash flood triggered by heavy rains.
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