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Pope Francis Battling Lung Inflammation On Intravenous Antibiotics But Vatican Says His Condition Is "good"

Vatican City — Pope Francis was in a "good and stable" condition Monday but was receiving antibiotics intravenously and would limit his activities for a few days to regain strength and fight off a lung inflammation, the Vatican said. The pope, who will turn 87 on Dec. 17, revealed the inflammation on Sunday but said he would still travel later this week to Dubai to address the climate change conference.

Francis skipped his weekly Sunday appearance at a window overlooking St. Peter's Square a day after the Vatican said he was suffering from a mild flu. Instead, Francis gave the traditional noon blessing in an appearance televised live from the chapel in the Vatican hotel where he lives.

Pope Francis, battling what he said was a lung inflammation, delivers his Sunday Angelus blessing from his residence at the Casa Santa Marta, Nov. 26, 2023, in Vatican City. Simone Risoluti/Getty

"Brothers and sisters, happy Sunday. Today I cannot appear at the window because I have this problem of inflammation of the lungs,'' Francis said. The pontiff added that a priest, sitting beside him, would read out his day's reflections for him.

In those comments, Francis said he was going to the United Arab Emirates for the COP28 gathering on climate change and that he would deliver his speech, as scheduled, on Saturday to the participants.

"Besides war, our world is threatened by another great peril, that of climate change, which puts at risk life on Earth, especially for future generations,'' the pontiff said in the words read by the priest.

"I thank all who will accompany this voyage with prayer and with the commitment to take to heart the safeguarding of the common house,'' the pontiff said, using his term for Earth.

Not immediately explained was the discrepancy between the pope saying he has lung inflammation and the Vatican saying a day earlier that Francis had a CT scan at a Rome hospital "to exclude the risk of pulmonary complications" and that the exam was negative.

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In the spring of this year, Francis was hospitalized for three days for what he later said was pneumonia and what the Vatican described as a case of bronchitis necessitating treatment with intravenous antibiotics.

In June he spent another nine days in a hospital for surgery to have a hernia repaired and remove painful scarring.

This weekend has been very windy and unusually chilly for late autumn in Rome.

The pontiff's voice dipped low, and at times he seemed almost breathless in his brief introductory remarks explaining why he didn't make the window appearance, and at the end when he added his usual request to "don't forget to pray for me."

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Pope Francis is receiving antibiotics to treat lung inflammation, the Vatican said Monday. The health update came after the pontiff canceled his weekly window appointment to greet people in St. Peter's Square, sparking concerns for the pope, whose 87th birthday is next month.

After Pope Francis began exhibiting respiratory difficulties, he was transported Saturday to a Rome hospital, where he underwent a CT scan that ultimately ruled out pneumonia, according to Matteo Bruni, the Vatican's press office director.

The next day, Francis gave his weekly blessing from the chapel of his residence. During the televised remarks, the pope revealed he had lung inflammation. He was seen with a bandage on his hand and an IV tube used to administer the antibiotics. During the Angelus noon prayer, Pope Francis was also seen coughing and covering his face.

"The pope's condition is good and stable, he does not have a fever and his respiratory condition is decidedly improving," Bruni said, according to Reuters. "To facilitate the pope's recovery, some important engagements that were scheduled for these days have been postponed so that he can dedicate his time and energy (to recovery)."

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A giant screen broadcasts Pope Francis coughing during the Angelus noon prayer, from the chapel of the hotel at the Vatican grounds where he lives, Sunday, Nov. 26, 2023. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

The Vatican said later that his activities over the next few days would be limited in order for the Pope to conserve his strength.

Appointments "of institutional character or easier to maintain given the current health conditions have been maintained," Bruni said.

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Faithfuls gather to attend the Angelus prayer on a screen, led by Pope Francis in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican on November 26, 2023. (ALBERTO PIZZOLI/AFP via Getty Images)

Details about which appointments would be held or which would be postponed were not provided.

On Monday, Pope Francis held an international meeting with the president of Paraguay, Santiago Peña.

The private, half-hour-long meeting was held at the Vatican guest house, where the pope lives, rather than the Apostolic Palace, where such meetings are traditionally held.

Recovering from flu symptoms, Pope Francis led the recitation of the midday Angelus prayer from his residence at the Casa Santa Marta instead of the usual window of the Apostolic Palace overlooking Saint Peter's Square on this cool autumn day. (Vatican Media via Vatican Pool/Getty Images)

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On Friday, Pope Francis kept an appointment at the Apostolic Palace, when he met with Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides, First Lady Philippa Karsera, and others.

Francis has also indicated that he intends to go ahead with a three-day trip, beginning on Dec. 1, to the United Arab Emirates. During the trip, the pope is expected to deliver a speech on climate change at the United Nations COP28 climate talks in Dubai.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

Pope Francis Reveals Lung Inflammation Ahead Of Dubai Climate Conference Trip

Pope Francis will be traveling to Dubai this week despite revealing he has lung inflammation.

Francis did not make his weekly Sunday appearance at a window overlooking St. Peter's Square, a day after the Vatican said he was suffering from a mild flu, according to the Associated Press. Instead, the pontiff gave the traditional noon blessing in a televised appearance from the chapel in the Vatican hotel where he lives.

"Brothers and sisters, happy Sunday. Today I cannot appear at the window because I have this problem of inflammation of the lungs,'' Francis, who turns 87 next month, said. He added that a priest sitting beside him would read out his day's reflections for him.

Francis is set to deliver a speech in the United Arab Emirates for the COP28 gathering on climate change Saturday. He described the global issue as a "serious problem, especially for young people," and thanked those who would be following his three-day trip with prayers.

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Pope Francis departs for South Sudan from Kinshasa, Congo, Friday Feb. 3 2023. He will be traveling to Dubai for a climate conference this week. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)

Francis was seen with a bandage on his right hand and what appeared to be a cannula, but the Vatican did not immediately respond to an AP query about whether he was receiving intravenous treatment.

Vatican News says Francis underwent a CT scan on his lungs Saturday, citing the Holy See Press Office in reporting tests had negative results for pulmonary complications.

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Climate change protest in European Union conference featured numerous interruptions from climate activists. (Adobe Stock)

Pope Francis appears on a giant monitor set up in St. Peter's Square at The Vatican, Sunday, Nov. 26, 2023, as he blesses the faithful gathered in the square for the traditional Angelus noon prayer. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

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Earlier this year, Francis was hospitalized for three days for what he later said was pneumonia and what the Vatican described as a case of bronchitis necessitating treatment with intravenous antibiotics.

This weekend has been very windy and unusually chilly for late autumn in Rome.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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