{"id":2404188,"date":"2025-02-19T11:20:01","date_gmt":"2025-02-19T16:20:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pope-francis-certain-he-wont-make-it-this-time-amid-complex-hospitalization-report\/"},"modified":"2025-02-19T11:22:29","modified_gmt":"2025-02-19T16:22:29","slug":"pope-francis-certain-he-wont-make-it-this-time-amid-complex-hospitalization-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pope-francis-certain-he-wont-make-it-this-time-amid-complex-hospitalization-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Pope Francis Certain He &#8216;Won\u2019t Make It This Time&#8217; Amid &#8216;Complex&#8217; Hospitalization: Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fpope-francis-certain-he-wont-make-it-this-time-amid-complex-hospitalization-report%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2404188&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/5-reasons-making-taxpayers-pay-off-student-loans-is-a-rotten-idea\/\" title=\"5 Reasons Making Taxpayers Pay Off Student Loans Is A Rotten Idea\">recent report<\/a> has revealed that\u200d Pope Francis, aged 88, is \u200bfacing significant health challenges following a diagnosis of pneumonia in \u2063both lungs, stemming from severe bronchitis. The Vatican has\u2064 confirmed that \u200dthe pope is dealing with a &#8220;polymicrobial infection,&#8221; \u200dpresenting a complex clinical picture that requires an extended hospital\u200d stay. The situation is \u200bespecially concerning given Pope Francis&#8217;s history\u200d of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/harvey-weinstein-secretly-indicted-on-rape-charges-by-la-grand-jury-extradition-hearing-monday\/\" title=\"Harvey Weinstein \u2018Secretly Indicted\u2019 On Rape Charges By LA Grand Jury, Extradition Hearing Monday\">declining health<\/a>, including previous hospitalizations for various issues, such as colon surgery\u2064 and pneumonia.\u2064 Sources suggest that the pope is experiencing intense pain \u200band has privately expressed doubts about his recovery, leading to discussions\u2063 about the future of the papacy. Despite his condition, there have been reports indicating that he had\u2063 a peaceful night \u2063and is undergoing treatment involving antibiotic cortisone therapy.In light of these health issues,the logistics of \u2064his succession within the \u200bCatholic Church are becoming a focal\u200b point.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A new report indicated that Pope Francis is pessimistic about his recovery after doctors diagnosed him with pneumonia in both lungs.<\/p>\n<p>Days after being admitted to a hospital with severe bronchitis, the 88-year-old pope was diagnosed with pneumonia in both lungs, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/world\/pope-francis-remains-hospitalized-pneumonia-both-lungs-vatican-says-rcna192694\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NBC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>On Monday, the Vatican said the pope had a &ldquo;polymicrobial infection&rdquo; that presented a &ldquo;complex clinical picture.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Coming after years of declining health, a report from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.eu\/article\/pope-francis-legacy-death-complex-italy-rome-health\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Politico<\/a> said that the pope was in intense pain &ldquo;and has privately expressed certainty he won&rsquo;t make it this time.&rdquo; The report was attributed to sources Politico did not name.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&#128680; BREAKING NEWS:<\/p>\n<p>The Vatican has announced that Pope Francis&rsquo; condition has worsened, now diagnosed with a polymicrobial respiratory tract infection. Recent tests reveal a complex clinical picture, requiring an extended hospital stay for the 88-year-old Pontiff in Rome.&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xXiS92wBeG\">pic.twitter.com\/xXiS92wBeG<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Patrick Coffin (@CoffinMedia) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CoffinMedia\/status\/1891514577281487121?\">February 17, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/pope-francis-hospitalized-struggling-speak-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pope<\/a> was brought to the hospital Friday after resisting being admitted.<\/p>\n<p>Politico cited a source it did not name as saying Francis was told he could die if he did not go to a hospital.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-pelosi-allowed-recently-covid-positive-rep-onto-house-floor-to-vote-for-her\/\" title=\"...: Pelosi allowed recently COVID-positive rep. onto House floor to vote for her\">report noted<\/a> that even if <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/pope-francis-weighs-trump-harris-race-damning-words-may-give-voters-lot-think\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Francis<\/a> survives this scare, the concept of who follows his papacy is moving to the fore.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He may not die now, but of course, he eventually will,&rdquo; Politico quoted what it said was one Vatican official as remarking. &ldquo;We all die &mdash; and he&rsquo;s an 88-year-old man with lung problems.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doj-dropping-most-jan-6-obstruction-charges-in-pending-cases-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"DOJ dropping most Jan. 6 obstruction charges in pending cases - Washington Examiner\">pope&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s polymicrobial infection grew out of asthmatic bronchitis and bronchiectasis, which takes place when airways widen, creating a mucus buildup that leaves the lungs more likely to become infected, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/world\/2025\/02\/18\/pope-francis-pneumonia-hospitalized\/?pwapi_token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJyZWFzb24iOiJnaWZ0IiwibmJmIjoxNzM5ODU0ODAwLCJpc3MiOiJzdWJzY3JpcHRpb25zIiwiZXhwIjoxNzQxMjM3MTk5LCJpYXQiOjE3Mzk4NTQ4MDAsImp0aSI6IjdhMmJmYWQyLTJhM2QtNDI1Mi05NDQ5LTUzZTkwZGMwZjQwOCIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lndhc2hpbmd0b25wb3N0LmNvbS93b3JsZC8yMDI1LzAyLzE4L3BvcGUtZnJhbmNpcy1wbmV1bW9uaWEtaG9zcGl0YWxpemVkLyJ9.vay0oghzQ5GUOWM5bwFaqMg8HWcTo2N8tgbnRHv5ccg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Washington Post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The pope&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">treatment includes antibiotic cortisone therapy<\/a>, the Vatican said.<\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"drop-cap-letter\" data-apitype=\"text\" data-contentid=\"JJHYZOBBX5E57DKR2R6LW2XWLI\" data-el=\"text\" data-scroll-pos=\"3\" data-scroll-measured=\"true\">In 2021, the pope was hospitalized after having 13 inches of his colon removed. In March 2023, he was hospitalized for what the pope later said was pneumonia. In June 2023 he underwent abdominal surgery. The pope also suffered falls in which he was injured in December and January.<\/p>\n<p>The Post report said Francis &ldquo;had appeared bloated and weak in the days before his latest admission, often struggling to speak and passing to others tasks that involved his reading aloud.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday, the Vatican said, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/remember-pope-francis-pro-illegal-immigrant-turns-catholic-charities-taken-billions-shelter-grants\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Francis<\/a> &ldquo;spent a peaceful night, woke up and had breakfast,&rdquo; according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/02\/19\/world\/europe\/pope-francis-health.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The New York Times<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In its report, Politico said Francis has been trying to pave the way for the changes he had made in the Roman Catholic Church to live after he dies.<\/p>\n<p>As part of that, on Feb. 6 he ensured that Italian Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re will remain as dean of the College of Cardinals, which will give him the lead role in selecting the next pope.<\/p>\n<p>On Saturday, Francis named Sister Raffaella Petrini as the first woman governor of Vatican City.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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After being hospitalized for severe bronchitis, the 88-year-old pontiff was found to have pneumonia, as reported by NBC. 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