From slots to oxygen, why does the Vatican share so much details about the health of the Pope?
There is for the first time for everything.
But the phrase “big secretions” Official update from the Vatican Pope Francis. That level of details may be amazing even for those who are not historically aware taboo It was considered openly to discuss the health of the Pope.
As the world's 1.4 billion Catholics leader Rome is a respected spiritual figure. Talking about his earthly health was desecrated.
“The health problems of the Pope are underestimating part of the Vatican's great tradition. Rome often states that “the Pope has good health, and maybe even a little later” Lacroix International's exit Lacroix International in March 2023In one of Francis hospitalizations.
However in Update MondayAccording to the Vatican Press Office.
“Therefore, two bronchoscopy were made with the need for plenty of secretions.”
This follows such, daily updates, which the Pope pokes double pneumonia at Gemelli Hospital on February 14. The press office shares when the Pope had a fever The kidneys were operating and his white blood count. It has provided details such as the use of the patriarch, high flow oxygen and its need for blood transfusions.
“These are very special details that we would never have in the past,” said David Perlich, analyst at the Central Bank, which over the past 25 years.
“I am surprised by the level of Candor and the level of detail.”
So why is the change?
Dr. Samir Gupta violates the latest update from the Vatican on Pope Francis' health, as he fights double pneumonia.
New transparency
Transparency, of course, is new, even for Francis, who thought it was for a long time to consider the private work, Perlich explained.
Historically, the Vatican has operated on a much more inclement weather, notes New York Times:with inclination to tendency. For example, the stomach cancer suffered from Pope John XXIII for at least eight months, only in 1963 was revealed from his death.
And Pope Hovhannes Poghos II, the grandfather, lasted in 1978 – 2005, appeared visible shocks years ago, when the Vatican finally confirmed that he had established Parkinson's disease. 2005 February 25, After the operation of Hovhannes Poghos II in the morning For Tracheotomy, the Vatican issued a statement that he was breathing and was eating well and enjoyed the breakfast that included 10 BiscugeHe died more than a month later.
“The Vatican is now very delicate to the Pope's health information,” Perlich said.
“On the one hand, they want to respect the privacy and dignity of the elderly in the hospital and are very sick. On the other hand, there is a confession that more than one billion Roman Catholics around the world will definitely be interested in the health of the Pope.
Information in the era of misinformation
And if you do not release accurate information, you get information and speculations, Pearlich said.
When Francis was hospitalized for the first time, all kinds of reports. True and no – abundant about Francis health. During their lifetime, they would take chat groups, conspiracy theories and Internet Memes – not to talk about the many years of romantic booking of the Pope and who can succeed.
On February 21, Catholic news site cux Several Assistants of the Pope have opposed the death or resignation of Francis, Italian television, so that people have confirmed that “what happens.”
Thus, this transparency about his health is actually allowed in a difficult situation, Perlich said.
“The more dignity is given to its illness and a very bad 88-year-old man, as they share the information. The cruelty of gossip and speculation is not there. “
