The Vatican announced that Pope Francis, 88, is in critical condition and the hospital is suffering from kidney failure.
Blood tests show that the pope is in early renal failure with Francis’ pneumonia and complex lung infections, officials said in a statement last night.
Francis, 88, spent the night after “orientating” Sunday and attending Mass Mass, the Vatican said in an update this morning.
When the Pope entered the 11th day of the Jegilly Hospital in Rome, “the night was well and the Pope was sleeping”, which made him his Pope’s longest hospital stay.
Since 2013, the Pope has been the leader of the Catholic Church worldwide and has been accepted for breathing difficulties on Valentine’s Day.
Officials said Sunday that the pope no longer had a respiratory crisis since Saturday night but would still receive a large amount of supplemental oxygen flow, reiterating that Francis is still considered critical.
Some blood tests show “initial, mild, kidney failure,” but doctors say it is under control. The reduction in platelet count necessary for coagulation was first detected on Saturday.
“The complexity of the clinical situation and the necessary waiting to provide some feedback on drug therapy determines that the prognosis remains,” the doctor concluded.
Earlier Sunday, the pope in his hospital bed thanked the doctors and the people who sent “comfort prayers” from around the world.
“I confidently continue to be hospitalized at Gemelli Hospital, continuing the necessary treatment – rest is also part of the treatment!” the Pope wrote in a statement.
He shared on Twitter/X on Sunday: “I have received a lot of emotional messages lately and I am shocked by the letters and drawings from my kids.
“Thank you for your intimacy and the comfort prayers I have received from all over the world!”
