Pope thanks volunteers for their “gentle miracle” as his doctors share positive health updates

Pope Francis sent a message Sunday thanking volunteers for providing the patient with a “gentle miracle” and the Vatican celebrated the Holy Year Mass for volunteers around the world in his absence.

The 88-year-old Pope’s doctor after recovering from double pneumonia in the hospital for more than three weeks Positive news about his health Last weekend, it was said that Francis responded well to the treatment and showed “gradual improvement” in recent days.

On the fourth straight Sunday, the 88-year-old Francis did not show up for his weekly midday blessing, but he met with his top representatives, while the Holy See distributed the text he would post if he was good enough. In it, the Pope of Argentina thanks everyone who cared for him and others who were sick and experienced “painful nights.”

“Brothers and sisters, I also experienced the tender and considerate care of service and care during my long-term hospitalization, especially doctors and healthcare workers, and I thank you from the bottom of my heart.”

He wrote: “When I am here, I think of many people approaching the sick in various ways, to them a symbol of the Lord. We need this, and it is a ‘gent miracle’ of people with adversity, bringing a little light on a painful night.”

Francis has chronic lung disease, and has removed a part of his lung at a young age, and is stable in Gemelli, with no fever and good oxygen levels in his blood for a few days.

The stability “so proves a good response to treatment,” the doctor said. This is the first time that doctors have reported that Francis responded positively to treatment for a complex lung infection diagnosed after he was hospitalized on February 14. Francis’ active update came after some breathing crises last week.

The doctor described the Pope’s prognosis as a “guardian”, which means he was not at risk.

“In order to record these initial improvements in the coming days, his doctors carefully maintained the prognosis,” the Vatican said in a statement.

On Sunday morning, the Vatican reported that Francis was resting after a quiet night.

In his absence, the daily operations of the Vatican continue to be with the Holy Year celebrations, the once annual playoff jubilee that brought millions of pilgrims to Rome. Canadian Cardinal Michael Czerny, who was close to Francis, celebrated the Holy Year Mass for volunteers that Francis should have celebrated on Sunday.

During the Mass at St. Peter’s Square, giant banners with the Basilica’s badge fluttered from the pilgrimage above. Even in the hospital, Francis was still the head of the Pope and the Catholic Church.

Vatican Secretary of State Pietro Parolin and Chief of Staff Archbishop Edgar Pena Parra have visited the pope for the third time since he was in the hospital. The Vatican pointed out that such a meeting was a regular way for the Pope during his time in the Vatican, making it clear that he was doing essential work from Gemelli.

Francis has been using a lot of supplemental oxygen to help him breathe during the day and breathe in a non-invasive mechanical ventilation mask at night.

Francis was hospitalized on February 14 because it was a case of bad bronchitis at that time. The infection developed into a complex respiratory infection and double pneumonia, leaving Francis to occupy his longest period of 12 years as a pope and raised questions about the future.