Pope Francis in critical condition after severe respiratory crisis, Vatican confirms
Pope Francis, who has been hospitalized for over a week, remains in "critical" condition after experiencing an "asthmatic respiratory crisis" earlier on Saturday, according to a statement from the Vatican.
"This morning, Pope Francis experienced a prolonged asthmatic respiratory crisis, necessitating the use of high-flow oxygen," the Vatican reported regarding the pontiff, who is currently being treated for pneumonia.
Though Francis "remains alert and spent the day seated in an armchair," he is "in more pain than yesterday," the statement added. He also underwent blood transfusions today to address anemia.
Earlier on Saturday, the Vatican said he would remain in hospitalized following his pneumonia diagnosis and will not deliver the weekly Angelus prayer – for only the third time in his almost 12-year-long papacy.
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