Pope Francis continues to improve from his bronchitis at the Policlinico Gemelli hospital in Rome. So much so that the Vatican announced yesterday that this Saturday he will be discharged and will return to his residence in the Casa Santa Marta. Francis does not want to rest for a minute, and on Sunday he will preside over the Palm Sunday Mass in Saint Peter's Square, while on Monday morning he will receive the Prime Minister of Bosnia-Herzegovina, Borjana Krišto, in audience.
The admission to the hospital has been so pleasant that even on Thursday, after spending a day dedicated to resting, reading the press, taking up some work issues and praying, the Argentine pope wanted to have a pizza for dinner with the people who have been at his side. side during your stay: the doctors, nurses, assistants and staff of the Vatican gendarmerie.
With the news of the shared pizza, the rumors of a possible resignation fueled by some prelates are parked. Jorge Mario Bergoglio intends to preside over all the Holy Week rites, accompanied by some cardinals who will celebrate the ceremonies, as has happened on some recent major occasions due to the Pope's knee pain, which has forced him to use a wheelchair. . "He will be there for the urbi et orbi, he will read the message and preside over all the rites," confirmed the dean of the College of Cardinals, Giovanni Battista Re.
Francisco had been having difficulty breathing for a few days and, after feeling unwell at the general audience on Wednesday at the Vatican, his medical team decided that it was best for him to go to the Gemelli by ambulance for check-ups. There, in the apartment reserved for the popes on the tenth floor of this Roman health center, they have carried out all kinds of tests, including a chest CT scan, with reassuring results. Some leaders have wished him a speedy recovery, beginning with the president of the United States, Joe Biden, who has said that he is praying for him because "the world needs Pope Francis."
