The pope's hospitalization has expanded to treat a “complex” condition, says the Vatican | News of religion

It remains unclear how long Pope Francis will remain, as he is looking for treatment of respiratory infection.

Pope Francis' respiratory infection presented a “complex clinical picture” requiring more hospitalization, says the Vatican.

Vatican spokesman Mateo Bruni said on Monday that the pope He suffers from “infection with polymicrobial respiratory tract”, which necessitated a change in his drug therapy.

There was no timeframe for his hospitalization, which had already been removed to Francis for a long time than hospitalization in 2023 for pneumonia.

Bruni said the complexity of his symptoms “would require a suitable hospital stay” and the pope would be “in a good mood”.

Concerns about the health of 88-year-old Ponif have increased from his Admission to Gemelli Hospital In Rome, Italy, on Friday after a one -week movement of bronchitis, it worsened.

The hospitalization of Pope Francis has already forced the cancellation of some events related to the Vatican Jubilee Year and raised another question.

The Vatican said the planned weekly audience of the Pope on St. Peter's square was canceled on Wednesday due to his ongoing hospital stay.

The Pope's doctors had ordered a full break earlier, and Francis failed to give his regular weekly prayer on Sunday to the worshipers on St. Peter's Square or to lead a liturgy for artists to celebrate the Jubilee Year of the Catholic Church.

The worshipers visiting the Vatican on Monday offered their hopes for the restoration of the Pope.

“We certainly want him to improve very quickly,” said Reverend Tyler Carter, a Catholic priest from the United States.

“He is our father and our shepherd, so we want his continued health and blessing.”

Manuel Rossi, a tourist from the Italian city of Milan, said he was “quite worried” when the Pope canceled his appearance on Sunday.

“I'm 18, so I've seen a few popes in my life and I'm very close to him,” Rossi said.

“I hope to recover as soon as possible.”

Francis was removed part of a lung after a lung infection as a young man.

The Argentine Pope is a well -known workaholic, despite his increasing health.

In addition to its frequent attacks of respiratory infections in winter, it uses a wheelchair, walker or cane because of bad knees and suffers from nerve nerve pain.