Vatican says Pope Francis is in critical condition

The Vatican carried on with its Holy Year celebrations without the pope Saturday, as Pope Francis battled pneumonia and a complex respiratory infection that doctors say remains touch-and-go and will keep him hospitalized for at least another week.

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Vatican says Pope Francis in 'critical' condition

Pope Francis remains in 'critical' condition after he experienced a severe asthmatic respiratory crisis on Saturday morning, requiring high-flow oxygen therapy, the Vatican said. NBC News’ Claudio ...
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Pope Francis now in a critical condition after respiratory crisis, Vatican says

The pontiff is in hospital for a complex lung infection and has been given high flows of oxygen and blood transfusions. The Vatican has said Pope Francis is in a critical condition after he ...
The Guardian - 8h
Pope Francis in critical condition after respiratory crisis, Vatican says

The update came after a Vatican spokesman said the Pope "rested well" overnight.
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Pope Francis' condition remains critical after respiratory crisis, says the Holy See

The Holy See reported that Pope Francis' condition is critical after he suffered a prolonged respiratory crisis on Saturday. Earlier this week, the 88-year-old was diagnosed with double pneumonia. ...
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Pope now in ‘critical condition’ after pneumonia, Vatican warns

Pope Francis was placed in “critical condition” on Saturday, the Vatican said, just four days after the religious leader contracted pneumonia. “The condition of the Holy Father continues to be ...
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Pope's condition remains critical after 'asthmatic respiratory crisis': Vatican

Asthmatic respiratory crisis indicates the pope struggled to maintain a sufficient oxygen level when breathing on his own, according to medical experts.
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Pope Francis Put Church Above His Health, Vatican Observers Say

Many who know him said that Francis, driven by a sense of mission and a discipline born of his early training, essentially worked himself into the hospital.
The New York Times - 10h
Pope remains in 'critical' condition after 'respiratory crisis'

Pope Francis is "more unwell than yesterday", the Vatican says, adding his prognosis "remains guarded".
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Vatican says the pope now has pneumonia in both lungs. How worrying is that?

Vatican officials said that Pope Francis had developed pneumonia in both lungs, further complicating the pontiff’s recovery
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Vatican says Pope Francis is in critical condition

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Vatican says Pope Francis in 'critical' condition

Pope Francis now in a critical condition after respiratory crisis, Vatican says

Pope Francis in critical condition after respiratory crisis, Vatican says

Pope Francis' condition remains critical after respiratory crisis, says the Holy See

Pope now in ‘critical condition’ after pneumonia, Vatican warns

Pope's condition remains critical after 'asthmatic respiratory crisis': Vatican

Pope Francis Put Church Above His Health, Vatican Observers Say

Pope remains in 'critical' condition after 'respiratory crisis'

Vatican says the pope now has pneumonia in both lungs. How worrying is that?

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