The patient continues to show no signs of changes in temperature or abdominal pain. He slept peacefully during the night. Yesterday intestinal functions became normal.
Diuresis remains within the norm.
Nourishment is progressively being integrated with solid foods. The Holy Father has walked a number of times in the corridor outside his room. He has dedicated much time to prayer and reading and has held brief audiences with his closest collaborators. At the end of his talk, Cardinal Sodano read a message from the Pope. More than 20 million dead in the more than 100 conflicts which have taken place in the world from 1945 to today.