Update on Pope Francis & the Issue in Vatican
Pope Francis reportedly had conflict with some senior cardinals over the finances of Vatican prior to his hospitalization.
The Roman Pontiff had bronchitis which developed into double pneumonia. He is currently hospitalized in Gemelli hospital in Rome and is on his 14th day of confinement. There is an outpour of prayers for the Pope across the globe.
Amid his battle against pneumonia, Pope Francis previously said that he might “not make it this time”. His statement and feelings urged the Vatican to start preparing for the wake and funeral of the Roman Pontiff in case of possible demise.
The Swiss Guard was also ordered to observe a curfew over the possible death of the Pope. Meanwhile, on the 7th day of his hospitalization, the clinical condition of the Roman Pontiff showed slight improvements.
The Pope’s fever was gone on the 7th day of his hospitalization. However, the doctors admitted that he is still not out of danger.
Shortly after the doctors told that Pope Francis is still not out of danger, the Sovereign Pontiff had a respiratory attack. It left him in a critical state and it also required the transfusion of two (2) counts of blood.
Meanwhile, in the after it, the clinical condition of the Pope continued to show improvements. According to Vatican on its latest update, the condition of the Pope showed more improvement but the doctors keep him on a “guarded” prognosis due to the complex picture of his status now.
Amid the hospitalization of Pope Francis, two officials of Vatican told Reuters that the Roman Pontiff had a clash with some of the Vatican department chiefs including senior cardinals three (3) days prior to his hospitalization.
Based on the report, the Pope ordered a creation of a new commission to encourage donations for Vatican to bridge the budget gap. However, some of the Vatican department chiefs are against it. They are not in favor of the budget cuts and they also don’t support the Pope’s idea of seeking outside funding to bridge the deficit.
Amid the stand of some cardinals, on Pope Francis’ 13th day of confinement in the hospital, the new “Commission on Donations for the Holy See” was announced by Vatican.