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Pope Francis attends the weekly general audience on February 12, 2025 at Paul-VI hall in The Vatican. Filippo Monteforte, AFP

Pope Francis attends the weekly general audience on February 12, 2025 at Paul-VI hall in The Vatican. (Photo by Filippo MONTEFORTE / AFP)

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1740555669061AFP__20250212__36XL8H2__v2__HighRes__VaticanReligionPopeAudience.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Pope Francis attends the weekly general audience on February 12, 2025 at Paul-VI hall in The Vatican. Filippo Monteforte, AFP"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Pope Francis attends the weekly general audience on February 12, 2025 at Paul-VI hall in The Vatican. <em>Filippo Monteforte, AFP</em></span></span></span></div><p>VATICAN CITY, Holy See (<strong>UPDATED</strong>) -- A critically ill Pope Francis, battling pneumonia in both lungs, was up and out of bed Wednesday after a peaceful night, a Vatican source said.</p><p>Francis, 88, was admitted to Rome&#x27;s Gemelli hospital on February 14 with breathing difficulties, after which his condition deteriorated, sparking widespread concern among Catholics.</p><p>After suffering respiratory attacks at the weekend that required high levels of oxygen and blood transfusions, the Vatican has said the pope&#x27;s condition has stabilised, but he remains in a critical condition.</p><p>The pontiff, now in his 13th day at the hospital, was Wednesday &quot;sitting in a chair, and continuing with the treatment as normal&quot;, a Vatican source said.</p><p>A brief official update from the Holy See earlier said he had &quot;passed a peaceful night and is resting&quot;.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/world/2025/2/25/ailing-pope-critical-but-stable-vatican-says-0734">READ: Ailing pope &#x27;critical but stable&#x27;, Vatican says</a></div><p>As Catholics across the globe pray for Francis, doctors have warned the path to recovery could be long, with the pope likely staying in hospital beyond this week.</p><p>A medical bulletin on Tuesday evening said the Argentine pontiff&#x27;s &quot;clinical condition remains critical but stable&quot;.</p><p>&quot;There have been no acute respiratory episodes and haemodynamic parameters continue to be stable,&quot; the Vatican said, referring to measurements such as heart rate and blood pressure.</p><p>Francis had a new scan &quot;in the evening for radiological monitoring of bilateral pneumonia&quot;, the Vatican said. &quot;The prognosis remains reserved,&quot; it added.</p><p>Despite his critical condition, the leader of the world&#x27;s nearly 1.4 billion Catholics has kept up with Church matters from his hospital suite, according to the Vatican.</p><p>On Wednesday he signed off a series of bishop appointments, it said.</p><p>Pilgrims and faithful have been flocking to the Vatican and the Gemelli to pray for Francis, and there will be a fresh round of prayers held in St Peter&#x27;s Square on Wednesday evening.</p><div><strong>© Agence France-Presse</strong></div><script data-wid="auto" type="text/javascript" src="https://content.viralize.tv/display/?zid=AAEyze-tm4MR6kEa&amp;cid=ABUyasDj4Z5AhpTQ"></script>

<p>A critically ill Pope Francis, battling pneumonia in both lungs, was up and out of bed Wednesday after a peaceful night, a Vatican source said.</p>

A critically ill Pope Francis, battling pneumonia in both lungs, was up and out of bed Wednesday after a peaceful night, a Vatican source said.

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Critically-ill pope out of bed, resting: Vatican source

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Published Feb 26, 2025 03:41 PM PHT

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Updated Feb 26, 2025 08:08 PM PHT

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