Vatican news highlights: Pope Francis in critical condition, receiving high-flow oxygen after respiratory crisis
HomeWorld NewsVatican news highlights: Pope Francis in critical condition, receiving high-flow oxygen after respiratory crisis
By CNBCTV18.COM | Feb 24, 2025 12:06 AM IST (Updated)
Pope Francis was conscious but still receiving high flows of supplemental oxygen Sunday following a respiratory crisis and blood transfusions, as he remains in critical condition with a complex lung infection, the Vatican said. Further clinical tests were being performed on the 88-year-old pope, who had part of one lung removed as a young man, and a more detailed medical update was expected later Sunday.
Pope Francis was conscious but still receiving high flows of supplemental oxygen Sunday following a respiratory crisis and blood transfusions, as he remains in critical condition with a complex lung infection, the Vatican said.
“The night passed quietly, the pope rested,” Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said in an early statement.
Further clinical tests were being performed on the 88-year-old pope, who had part of one lung removed as a young man, and a more detailed medical update was expected later Sunday.
On Saturday, Francis suffered a prolonged asthmatic respiratory crisis that required “high flows” of oxygen to help him breathe through a nasal tube. He also received blood transfusions after tests showed low counts of platelets, which are needed for clotting, the Vatican said.
Doctors said Saturday his prognosis was “reserved.” Doctors have said Francis’ condition is touch-and-go, given his age, fragility and pre-existing lung disease. His condition has revived speculation about what might happen if he becomes unconscious or otherwise incapacitated, and whether he might resign.
