Pope Francis will remain in the hospital, announces the Vatican. The reason is that the respiratory infection he has contracted displays a "complex clinical picture" that requires a change in treatment method.
The Pope has contracted a combination of viruses, bacteria, fungi, and parasites, according to the Vatican's spokesperson Matteo Bruni. Despite this, the Pope is said to have maintained some of his duties from his sickbed over the weekend, and had video calls with the Catholic Church in Gaza.
No prognosis is given for when the 88-year-old Francis can be discharged from the Gemelli hospital in Rome. He was admitted on Friday after the respiratory infection he had been suffering from for some time worsened.
The Pope had part of one lung removed when he was young, which, combined with his advanced age, increases concerns about his condition.
