Pope Francis health news

Pope Francis Remains Critical, Has Developed “Slight” Kidney Issue

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Vatican City: Pope Francis, battling double pneumonia, remains in a critical condition for a second day running and has shown an “initial, slight insufficiency” in his kidney function, the Vatican said on Sunday. The prognosis for the 88-year-old pope, who required a transfusion of two units of blood on Saturday after experiencing a “prolonged asthma-like … Read more

Pope Francis’ Condition Remains ‘Critical’: Vatican

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Vatican City: Pope Francis’s condition “continues to be critical”, the Vatican said Saturday, saying the 88-year-old was alert but had a respiratory attack that required “high-flow oxygen”, and also blood transfusions. “The Holy Father’s condition continues to be critical, therefore, as explained yesterday, the pope is not out of danger,” the Vatican said in its … Read more