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Pope Francis is in critical condition after a respiratory crisis, Vatican says
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Pope Francis's condition has been described as critical by the Vatican, with various updates on his health over the past few days. He has been hospitalized for a week with a complex lung infection, including pneumonia in both lungs.
Despite his hospital confinement, we sense Pope Francis's presence amongst us.
As our Holy Father Pope Francis is in very, very fragile health, and probably close to death.
This morning Pope Francis presented with a prolonged asthmatic respiratory crisis, which also required the application of high-flow oxygen.
There is no question that if he was in a situation where his ability to have direct contact [with the public] was compromised, then I think he might decide to resign.
But this is the real risk in these cases: that these germs pass to the bloodstream.
Today's blood tests also revealed thrombocytopenia, associated with anemia, which required the administration of blood transfusions.
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sources
- 1.France 24
- 2.The Guardian
- 3.The New York Times
- 4.South China Morning Post
- 5.CNA News
- 6.Al Jazeera
- 7.The Times of India
- 8.The Washington Post
- 9.BBC
- 10.Daily Sabah
- 11.ABC News (Australia)
- 12.The Japan Times
perspectives
countries
- 1.Argentina
- 2.Brazil
- 3.France
- 4.Israel
- 5.India
- 6.Iraq
- 7.Italy
- 8.Latvia
- 9.Myanmar
- 10.Mexico
- 11.Pakistan
- 12.Palestine, State of
organizations
- 1.Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic
- 2.Catholic Church
- 3.US National Institutes of Health
- 4.Diocese of Rome
- 5.Hamas
- 6.Houston Methodist Research Institute
- 7.College of Cardinals
- 8.Islamic State
- 9.Jesuits
- 10.National Institutes of Health
- 11.Orlando Health Medical Group Urology
- 12.White House
persons
- 1.Renato Fisichella
- 2.Sergio Alfieri
- 3.Benedict XVI
- 4.Pietro Parolin
- 5.John Paul II
- 6.Pope Francis
- 7.Matteo Bruni
- 8.Timothy Dolan
- 9.Elisabetta Povoledo
- 10.Giorgia Meloni
- 11.Ilde Zito
- 12.Luigi Carbone