Information released on Wednesday by the Vatican says that Pope Francis has partially resumed some work despite his continuing critical condition in the hospital. Francis, 88, is sitting in an armchair while continuing his therapy, which includes receiving additional oxygen via a tube through his nose. He is eating normally, the Vatican said.
Information released on Wednesday by the Vatican says that Pope Francis has partially resumed some work despite his continuing critical condition in the hospital.
The results of his latest computer tomography, which the pope underwent on Tuesday, will probably be published in the evening, the Vatican said.
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