The bishop of Málaga is progressing in a "positive and favorable" manner, but remains in the ICU.

News about the health of the Bishop of Málaga, Jesús Catalá, has improved compared to a few days ago. If yesterday it was known that, despite the septicemia, he was responding to treatment and was stable, the medical report this Saturday, which became known around two in the afternoon, already speaks of a "positive and favorable evolution" after the last 24 hours. Thus, the optimism of the doctors is confirmed after the treatment with high-effect antibiotics that is being applied as the generalized infection affects vital organs.

However, Monsignor Catalá remains admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of Vithas Málaga Hospital (Parque San Antonio), as the favorable response is still considered "serious," the report adds. Thus, caution is maintained regarding the health status of Catalá, who is 75 years old.

The health of the prelate progressively worsened since he underwent a scheduled operation on April 22 to remove a polyp from the bladder. However, a week later, on Tuesday the 29th, he had to undergo emergency prostate surgery in the morning, and in the afternoon of that same day, he also went through surgery as his health condition complicated. Since then, he has been admitted to the ICU suffering from a significant infection for which he had to be sedated.

Jesús Catalá turned 75 last December 22, and upon reaching the retirement age set for the episcopal office, he submitted his resignation to Pope Francis. Despite this, the bishop continued to lead the diocese, waiting to be replaced by a successor designated by the Holy See. A decision that will now probably be made after the election of the new pope, whose conclave starts next Wednesday.