Hospitalized Pope Francis Approves Three-year Synod Implementation Process

Well-wishers leave notes for Pope Francis at the foot of the St. John Paul II statue outside Gemelli Hospital in Rome on March 14, 2025.

By CNA Staff

Vatican City, 15 March, 2025 / 6:30 pm (ACI Africa).

Pope Francis was admitted to Rome’s Gemelli Hospital on Friday, Feb. 14, to undergo testing and treatment for bronchitis.

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From Gemelli Hospital, Pope Francis approves 2028 Ecclesial Assembly

Pope Francis’ health condition remains “stable yet complex” as his hospitalization at Rome’s Gemelli Clinic continues.

This evening, prayers for the pope’s recovery will continue as the Governorate of Vatican City State leads the nightly rosary. Monsignor Emilio Nappa, Secretary General, will guide the prayer service.

The 88-year-old pontiff continues to receive oxygen therapy and respiratory physiotherapy.

The Holy See Press Office announced yesterday it will now provide medical updates only when there is significant new information to share.

From his hospital room, the pontiff has approved the process for accompanying and evaluating the implementation phase of the synod, according to Cardinal Mario Grech, Secretary General of the Synod of Bishops.

In a letter to Church leaders, Cardinal Grech announced a special post-synodal Ecclesial Assembly scheduled for October 2028.