Vatican News – The Holy See Press Office updated Pope Francis’ condition on Thursday morning.
“The Pope slept well during the night and is now resting,” read a brief statement.
After breakfast, the Holy Father continued his treatment while sitting in his armchair. He has been informed of the many initiatives to pray for him, and he remains in good spirits.
The Jubilee Audience scheduled for Saturday, March 1st, has been cancelled.
On Wednesday evening, the Press Office said the Pope’s health condition had slightly improved over the previous 24 hours.
“The mild kidney insufficiency observed in recent days has subsided,” read a statement. “A chest CT scan carried out [on Tuesday] night showed a normal progression of the lung inflammation. Blood tests conducted [on Wednesday] confirmed the improvement seen [Tuesday].”
Pope Francis remains on high-flow oxygen therapy, but as of Wednesday evening he had not experienced any asthma-like respiratory crises.
According to the Holy See Press Office, his prognosis remains “guarded.”
Prayers for Pope Francis from people around the world continue.