The head of Pope Francis’ medical team revealed new details about the pope’s last moment.
The 88-year-old died quickly on Easter Monday morning, and Dr. Sergio Alfieri was responsible for the treatment of pneumonia at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital in Rome earlier this year.
Francis’ death was not overly painful, and medical intervention could not save him.
He recounted the emergency call received at around 5.30 a.m. Monday to call him to the Vatican. About 20 minutes later, he discovered the Pope’s consciousness, but did not respond.
“I entered his room and he (Francis) opened his eyes,” Dr. Alfiri told Corriere Della Sera.
“I’m sure there is no respiratory problem. Then I tried to call his name, but he didn’t respond to me.”
Dr. Alfiri said he recognizes the gravity of this situation.
“At that moment, I knew there was nothing else to do. He was in a coma.”
In another interview RepublicDr. Alfieri mentioned that some officials present suggested that the Pope be transported back to Gemelli Hospital immediately. However, in view of this situation, further medical intervention has been determined to be futile.
“He will die on the way,” the doctor said.
“Take a CT scan and we could have had a more accurate diagnosis, but that’s all. It’s one of the strokes that will take you away in an hour.”
Francis was almost dead while fighting pneumonia, but his death was shocking.
The day before his death, he appeared in St. Peter’s Square in open-air pop music and greeted the cheering crowd on Easter Sunday, indicating that his recovery was going well.
After Francis was hospitalized for 38 days, after Francis returned to the Vatican on March 23, Alfieri and other papal doctors prescribed him a two-month rest period to restore his aging body.
Francis worked hard and continued to work. He briefly met with U.S. Vice President JD Vance on Easter Sunday and visited a prison in Rome on Thursday, April 17, providing good wishes to prisoners.
Dr. Alfiri said the pope listened to the doctor’s advice and did not work too hard.
“He (he is) the pope,” the doctor told Coril. “Returning to work is part of his treatment and he never faced danger.”
The doctor said he saw Francis on Saturday afternoon for the last time. Dr. Alfieri said: “He is very good.
He recounted the pope and said, “I’m fine, I’ve started working, I love it.”
“We know he wants to go home and be the pope until the last moment,” the doctor said. “He didn’t disappoint us.”
exist Republic In the interview, Dr. Alfieri said Francis shared his final regret with him.
Although he was happy to visit the prisoners on April 17, he hoped that he would be able to perform a foot pedal ceremony for the church to celebrate Holy Thursday.
“He regrets not being able to wash the prisoner’s feet,” the doctor said.
“‘I can’t do it this time’ is the last thing he said to me.”
