Gemelli Hospital

The Vatican has released the first image of Pope Francis since his hospitalization on February 14, offering a glimpse of the Pontiff in prayer following the celebration of the Eucharist.

Pope Francis continues to rest and receive medical care at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital, where he has been undergoing treatment for bilateral pneumonia since February 14.

In an interview in 2022, Pope Francis said that “one governs with the head, not the knee” to downplay his mobility issues. Known to work himself to exhaustion, from Gemelli Hospital Pope Francis carries on the triple function of the Church as Christ’s Vicar on Earth. With the assistance of the Holy Spirit as always, he performs the priestly, prophetic, and kingly or governing functions on his bed or armchair.

Pope Francis' health took a sudden downturn on Friday, February 28, 2025 – after experiencing an isolated bronchospasm, prompting immediate medical intervention at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital.

For the fourth consecutive day, February 27, thousands of faithful gathered in St. Peter’s Square and at Rome's Gemelli Hospital to recite the Rosary for Pope Francis' recovery.

As Pope Francis remains hospitalized at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital, Catholics and people of faith around the world continue to pray for his recovery, even as Vatican updates indicate signs of slight improvement in his condition.

The Holy See Press Office issued an evening update on February 25, confirming that Pope Francis’ condition remains “critical but stable.

On the evening of February 24, hundreds of faithful gathered in St. Peter’s Square to pray the Rosary for Pope Francis, marking the tenth day of his hospitalization at Gemelli Hospital.

In a moment when the world’s attention converges on the fragile state of one of its most influential spiritual leaders, Pope Francis’ hospitalisation has ignited a profound outpouring of solidarity from communities spanning continents and cultures.