“A few more hours and I don’t think I would have counted”

As reported Michele Ferria source close to VaticanPope Francis was unconscious when they took him from urgency to the hospital two weeks ago with bronchitis and, assures, I could have died. The pontiff himself confessed to Ferri that “a few more hours and I’m not sure I would have been around to tell it“. To which Michele replied “you gave us a scare!”.

The dad of 86 yearsappeared to be in good health as he led Easter celebrations throughout the past week, however he had to be transferred to the Gemelli hospital in Rome on March 29 and discharged three days later.

Michele Ferri had a conversation with the Pope last Saturday, in which he assured that his voice sounded better than in the previous talk held in January, where “he seemed very tired”.

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Ferri is frequently quoted in the Italian media as someone who speaks to the Pope regularly. A relationship that began when Francisco called him for the first time to comfort him after his brother’s deathkilled in a robbery a decade ago.

According to Vatican sources, the Pope’s visit to the hospital was scheduled. For its part, Corriere della Sera explained that it would be “heart problems and respiratory distress.” but sure that the situation for the moment “not worrisome”.

After his discharge on Saturday, he could now return to full duties and participate in all the Easter celebrations, with the exception of the open-air service of the Good Friday in Romewhich the Vatican said was skipped due to the unusually cold weather.