2023-06-10 08:37:08
The recovery of Pope Francis at the Gemelli is progressing well. The third night spent by the Holy Father following his abdominal operation on June 7 went well. According to the instructions of the medical staff and the personal health assistant, the Sovereign Pontiff will pray the Angelus privately this Sunday, June 11.
Vatican News
During a new press conference held at the Gemelli Hospital on Saturday June 10 at midday, Professor Alfieri, who operated on June 7 on Pope Francis and Matteo Bruni, director of the Holy See’s press room gave some additional information on the convalescence of the Holy Father. “All infusions have already been suspended in recent days and the Holy Father is on a semi-liquid diet” said the medical team.
“The Holy Father is undergoing a careful convalescence which aims to reduce the stresses exerted on the abdominal wall, in order to allow optimal healing” further specified the Holy See.
“According to the instructions of the medical staff and the personal health assistant, and as can be deduced from the normal post-operative course of these types of operations, Pope Francis will recite the Angelus prayer tomorrow in private, uniting spiritually, with affection and gratitude, to the faithful who wish to accompany him, wherever they are” can we still read in the communication of the Vatican.
A private Angelus, in spiritual union with the faithful
The Pope had another good night, his third at the Gemelli Hospital highlighted earlier in the morning the Holy See’s press room in its morning update.
Last night, June 9, the Press Office of the Holy See published a note from the medical staff following the Pope’s convalescence, in which they stress that the post-operative evolution of Francis continues to be regular and normal. . “Hemodynamic parameters are normal” explained the doctors, the Pope “has suspended infusions and continues to eat a liquid diet”.
On Friday followingnoon, the Sovereign Pontiff “gathered in prayer” et “devoted himself to work activities” et “in the evening he received the Eucharist”. The press release published on the evening of June 9 also indicates that François was “touched by the many messages he continues to receive in these hours; in particular, he intends to send his thoughts and thanks to the children currently hospitalized, for the affection and love received through their drawings and their messages”.
To children, “as well as to the medical staff, nurses, social health workers and spiritual assistants who, every day, touch the pain of their hands and relieve the burden of it”Francis expressed “his gratitude for their closeness and their prayer”.
(Article updated on June 10 at 1:15 p.m.)
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