Pope Francis is receiving thousands of letters from around the world every day as he recovers from double pneumonia at a hospital in Rome, according to Italian postal services.
The 88-year-old Pontiff has been staying at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital for a month. While his condition is no longer life-threatening, he still requires respiratory assistance, with nasal cannulas during the day and an oxygen mask at night. His medical situation remains “complex,” according to the latest official medical bulletin released on Friday.
Supporters have inundated the Roman postal service with letters since the beginning of his hospitalisation, according to a statement from the postal service.
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The influx of correspondence is especially noticeable at the sorting centre in Fiumicino, Rome’s main airport, with up to 150 kilograms of mail per day, said Antonello Chidichimo, the centre’s director.
The flow of letters and messages addressed to Pope Francis has been particularly intense in recent days, the postal service remarked.
A new medical bulletin scheduled for Friday evening was cancelled because doctors believe the situation is stable and there are no new developments, explained the Vatican press office.
Health updates, which were daily when Francis was in critical condition, will now be issued less frequently, it was noted.
