Pope Francis in hospital

[MTVN]

It's looking very worrying for the Pope after he was admitted a few days ago. Bronchitis has turned into pneumonia and he had poor respiratory health anyway. Some positive news that he's supposedly in good spirits and comfortable but I remember them saying that about the Queen before she died.

I hope he recovers but wouldn't be surprised if he dies in the next few days

[Vanessa]

Yes he's in hospital. Hopefully he'll recover but he's getting on now sadly.

[Crimson Dynamo]

I'm sure a new pope will replace him

[bots]

He is now in critical condition

[smudgie]

Double pneumonia at his age isn’t good.
Hopefully he gets better or at least goes peacefully

[MTVN]

:(

I thought he might die from this but was then encouraged by the updates until today. They literally said yesterday that he was not in danger of death

[Cherie]

The last Pope I properly engaged with was John Paul II, since then popes have not really registered on my radar, that said its obviously sad news

[Crimson Dynamo]

is he died yet?

[arista]

is he died yet?

No
he is hanging on

[Ammi]

…yesterday it was being reported that he wasn’t in danger of death so his condition has obviously worsened again, sadly…

[arista]

He is even worse today
more ill.

[Cherie]

I don't think we need to know so much details about how ill he is....:umm2:

[bots]

he is an old man that is very ill. It comes to us all eventually if we are "lucky". A phrase that i was told when i was a bit younger is that getting old is not for the faint hearted, and nothing could be more true

[Crimson Dynamo]

im sure millions of pedophile priest victims covered up by Catholic high-ups like him will sleep easy when he is gone, below

[MTVN]

he is an old man that is very ill. It comes to us all eventually if we are "lucky". A phrase that i was told when i was a bit younger is that getting old is not for the faint hearted, and nothing could be more true

Yes and his health has been frail for a long time. It's amazing he has carried out his work so diligently as he has including visits to some of the most dangerous places on earth.

He was showing signs of improvement till today so I think it's still on a bit of a knife edge. What will be will be.

[Parmy]

im sure millions of pedophile priest victims covered up by Catholic high-ups like him will sleep easy when he is gone, below



Nah.I reckon it will still be nightmares. Some other raggity old dodgy looking weirdo will be propped up in his place.

[Crimson Dynamo]

Yes and his health has been frail for a long time. It's amazing he has carried out his work so diligently as he has including visits to some of the most dangerous places on earth.

He was showing signs of improvement till today so I think it's still on a bit of a knife edge. What will be will be.

:umm2:

[MTVN]

On Sunday evening, the Holy See Press Office released the following update on Pope Francis' health:

"Today, too, the Holy Father's clinical condition has remained stable. The Pope has not required non-invasive mechanical ventilation, but only high-flow oxygen therapy. He does not have a fever.

Given the complexity of the clinical picture, the prognosis remains guarded.

This morning, the Holy Father participated in Holy Mass, together with those who have been caring for him during these days of hospitalization. Afterward, he alternated rest with prayer."

Pope Francis has been hospitalised with breathing difficulties since the 14th February

https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2025-03/pope-condition-stable-mechanical-ventilation-discontinued.html

[joeysteele]

I hope he is having an easier period.
This does sound still extremely concerning.

Breathing difficulties are really awful and extremely distressing.

He will be getting the very best of care no doubt but I do hope there is an easing of his condition.
It's awful thinking of anyone, especially someone so elderly just regularly having to battle to breathe.

[thesheriff443]

I hope he is having an easier period.
This does sound still extremely concerning.

Breathing difficulties are really awful and extremely distressing.

He will be getting the very best of care no doubt but I do hope there is an easing of his condition.
It's awful thinking of anyone, especially someone so elderly just regularly having to battle to breathe.

My elderly neighbour who is 81 is back in hospital with a chest infection
She has copd heart failure and type two diabetes

Back in after being home for two weeks after spending a month in hospital because of her breathing she is now on permanent oxygen

Listen to this for a fcuk up
She came home and the ambulance crew turned down her oxygen to virtually nothing and left

So she was without her proper oxygen level for 4 hours

She phoned me after getting worse from not having the right amount of oxygen

So I went round and turned the machine up to the correct level and fitted a new nasal tube

People praise the nhs but there are still some idiots working for them

[joeysteele]

My elderly neighbour who is 81 is back in hospital with a chest infection
She has copd heart failure and type two diabetes

Back in after being home for two weeks after spending a month in hospital because of her breathing she is now on permanent oxygen

Listen to this for a fcuk up
She came home and the ambulance crew turned down her oxygen to virtually nothing and left

So she was without her proper oxygen level for 4 hours

She phoned me after getting worse from not having the right amount of oxygen

So I went round and turned the machine up to the correct level and fitted a new nasal tube

People praise the nhs but there are still some idiots working for them

That's really frightening your account of what occurred.
It's not in any way defensible.
It's a really good thing she was able to ring and rely on yourself.

Your last line, there's no way I'd disagree with at all.

You mentioned diabetes there too.
I have actually had to intervene for a friend hospitalised and also diabetic.
Where they were stopped from taking their own blood sugar levels.
Plus where a Diabetic Consultant had put a higher minimum level for their blood sugar level on their notes.
Which wasn't carried out.
They ended up in a dangerous hypo but fortunately were found in time.
It is really worrying.

I know the Pope will be constantly and intensively watched and cared for.
As you point out however others, even here in the UK, are often put at risk by negligence.

[thesheriff443]

That's really frightening your account of what occurred.
It's not in any way defensible.
It's a really good thing she was able to ring and rely on yourself.

Your last line, there's no way I'd disagree with at all.

You mentioned diabetes there too.
I have actually had to intervene for a friend hospitalised and also diabetic.
Where they were stopped from taking their own blood sugar levels.
Plus where a Diabetic Consultant had put a higher minimum level for their blood sugar level on their notes.
Which wasn't carried out.
They ended up in a dangerous hypo but fortunately were found in time.
It is really worrying.

I know the Pope will be constantly and intensively watched and cared for.
As you point out however others, even here in the UK, are often put at risk by negligence.

You really have to be asking and checking these days to keep yourself and others safe

A few years ago my dad was in hospital for an operation on his wrist
Pre op team came round and on the notes he was having an operation on his back

They started the conversation, so we are going to be operating on your back today
My dad said you are bloody not it’s my wrist

[thesheriff443]

And serious mistakes are happening everywhere
Went to the cemetery on Sunday to find they had put a head stone on the wrong grave

[joeysteele]

You really have to be asking and checking these days to keep yourself and others safe

A few years ago my dad was in hospital for an operation on his wrist
Pre op team came round and on the notes he was having an operation on his back

They started the conversation, so we are going to be operating on your back today
My dad said you are bloody not it’s my wrist

Oh yes.
I've heard of that happening before too.

Even where operations were actually started on the wrong limb in fact.

It's frightening to think that people should be at least AS safe or safer in a hospital than at home when in a serious health need
However that it's not often the case at all that it is.