Pope Francis in Critical Condition Following Weekend Respiratory Crisis
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Pope Francis remains in critical condition after suffering a prolonged asthmatic respiratory crisis over the weekend, the Vatican confirmed on Saturday, February 22. The 88-year-old pontiff, who has been hospitalized at Rome's Gemelli Hospital since February 14 due to a severe lung infection, required high flows of oxygen and underwent blood transfusions to address an associated condition of anemia.
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Visit of Pope Francis to Kazakhstan in September 2022. (Wikimedia Commons)
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2/25/2025 (1 year ago)
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Pope Francis remains in critical condition after suffering a prolonged asthmatic respiratory crisis over the weekend, the Vatican confirmed on Saturday, February 22. The 88-year-old pontiff, who has been hospitalized at Rome's Gemelli Hospital since February 14 due to a severe lung infection, required high flows of oxygen and underwent blood transfusions to address an associated condition of anemia.Read more of this article on Catholic Online News here
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