Pope Francis' state of health remains stable, according to the Holy See's communiqué of Sunday, March 2. Doctors report that the Holy Father no longer requires non-invasive mechanical ventilation and that the fever has not returned.
Despite this, the prognosis remains guarded, since the clinical picture is complex. Nevertheless, the Pontiff attended Holy Mass in the morning at the Gemelli hospital and received the Cardinal Secretary of State, Pietro Parolinand Archbishop Peña Parra.
Pope Francis alternates therapy for recovery with times of prayer and small work sessions, according to the Holy See. But he is not scheduled to take part in the celebration of the Ash Wednesday. The Vatican has confirmed that Cardinal De Donatis will preside at the liturgy on that day.
