Pope Francis’s health deteriorates, Vatican says he remains in critical condition

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Vatican City: Vatican has confirmed that Pope Francis’s condition is critical after experiencing severe respiratory attack, which requires high flow oxygen and blood transfusions, as he lives in a hospital that double pneumonia Treating.

“At this time, the diagnosis is safe,” he said, when the head of the 88 -year -old Catholic Church was prepared to spend his ninth night at the Gameli Hospital in Rome, where he was diagnosed with double pneumonia this week.

“The condition of the holy father is criticized, so, as stated yesterday, the pope is not out of danger,” Vatican said in a regular morning update in Syria.

“This morning, Pope Francis suffered a long breath crisis, which also requires high flow oxygen,” he said.

It added that daily blood tests “show the anemia -related thromobypopiania, which requires the management of blood transfusions.”

“The holy father warns and spends that day in an arm chair, though he was suffering more than yesterday.”

Earlier, the Vatican confirmed that Argentina’s Pontef would not pray for its usual weekly Angelous on Sunday, saying that the text would be published, as it was last weekend. –

Prayers for the pope

Francis has been the head of the Catholic Church since 2013, but in recent years he has been facing a number of health problems, which has been undergoing major surgery in 2021 and 2023.

Entering this latest hospital has raised doubts about his ability to continue as a leader of the world about 1. 1.4 billion Catholic, which can speculate on his potential resignation.

Vatican’s Foreign Secretary Petro Pirulin told Italy’s Corrie Dila Sierra daily that such debates were normal, but he said he would not engage in “useless speculation”.

“Right now, we focus on the health of the holy father, his recovery and his return to the Vatican,” said Cardinal. These are the only things that are important. “

On Saturday, a group of nuns and priests gathered outside the gate of the Gameli Hospital, where Francis was living in a special Popal Sweet on the 10th floor, to pray for it.

“We are praying for the holy father, Pope Francis today, and we hope that they will recover by the grace of God,” Brazilian priest Don Welison told AFP.

Vatican says Francis is going between his bed, a chair and adjoining chapel where he prays, while some works.

In the phrase on Friday, the Pope’s medical team, Sergio Alfiri, said on Friday that Pontuff’s condition had improved slightly, which allows doctors to reduce the amount of medicines taking them. –

However, he made it clear that the situation was very serious, given Pontaf’s age and overall health condition.

Alfiri said, “Is the Pope out of danger?

Francis has already said that Papisi is a job for life, but he has also left the door to resign, as his predecessor Bendite XVI did.

He has often made fun of the scheme that his health problems must be immediately indicated immediately, especially in those who oppose their efforts in reforms.

After undergoing an explosive surgery in 2021, he said that after death or resignation, “they are preparing for the conference” to choose a new pope.

A lot of respect

Italian Cardinal Gyanfranco Rosi told Courier on Friday that he did not refuse to retire Francis.

However, Cardinal Victor Manuel Fernandez, who guides Holi’s powerful destination for the theory of faith, said that this time he has not heard any special strategy.

“I do not realize the environment already connected,” he told Argentina’s La Nesen Daily. I don’t talk much about a potential successor than a year ago. “

“So far, I have a lot of respect.”

The Pope has retained the punishment work schedule and in September, Asia started on a 12 -day tour of Pacific.

However, in 2023, it has faced increasing health problems from its colon surgery to hernia operation.

He also holds overweight and permanently experiences hip and knee pain, which forcing him to use the wheelchair mostly time.