Papal health update: ‘slight improvements’
March 18, 2025
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CWN Editor's Note: Doctors at Gemelli Hospital issued a statement March 18 reporting “that the Pope’s condition remains stable within a complex clinical framework and that there have been slight improvements in his motor and respiratory functions.”
Last night, for the first time, the Pontiff did not require mechanical ventilation to assist his breathing as he slept. “While this is a positive development,” the Vatican announced, “it should be viewed with caution as part of a gradual reduction process.” He continues to receive high-flow oxygen through a nasal tube.
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