The Vatican announced that Pope Francis is suffering from a "complex clinical condition" and will remain in the hospital for the necessary period of treatment. The statement issued by the Vatican mentioned that doctors had adjusted the Pope's treatment due to a respiratory tract infection, with recent tests showing multiple microbial infections requiring additional adjustments to his treatment.

The Vatican explained that the condition requires an appropriate stay in the hospital for continued treatment. They noted that the 88-year-old Pope spent his third night in the hospital without any complications, having had breakfast and read the morning newspapers.

Pope Francis is suffering from bronchitis and has been receiving treatment in a hospital in Rome for over a week. Although his condition has improved, doctors advised him to rest completely, preventing him from leading the usual Sunday Mass in St. Peter's Square. The Pope has continued making phone calls to members of the Catholic diocese in the Gaza Strip.