The pope is not out of danger and
knows his situation is serious as he battles pneumonia but he is
not in a life-threatening condition, the head of his medical
team at a Rome hospital said Friday.
"The pope is not out of danger," said Professor Sergio Alfieri
in a press briefing at the Gemelli Hospital.
"But his life is not in danger now," he said, adding "today he
went to the chapel to pray".
"The chronic disease remains, the Pope knows it, he said 'I
realize that the situation is serious'", "sometimes he is short
of breath and the sensation is not pleasant for anyone".
Alfieri said the pope would stay in hospital at least for the
next week.
He added that Francis had "always wanted us to tell the truth"
about his condition in his medical bulletins.
Another doctor, Luigi Carbone, told the briefing that "we must
be focused on overcoming this phase here.
"We can see the Holy Father's grit, he's not someone who gives
up".
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