Pope Francis was in danger on Saturday night after experiencing a “high flow of oxygen” and a long “asthma respiratory crisis” early in the day requiring blood transfusions, Vatican said 88 health concerns Added to. – Pope of Age.
The announcement showed that Francis' medical condition has become more complicated since an update from his doctor who was told he was in a dangerous state on Friday evening.
“The Pope is not in danger,” the Vatican said Saturday evening.
When the Pope's second week of hospitalization, around 1.4 billion Roman Catholic spiritual leaders around the world have recovered, died or were able to fight the infection, but have been physically reduced. Questions are growing about.
The damage to his lungs is already chronic and more recently he has spoken openly about the possibility of Francis resigning, as his predecessor, Benedict XVI, did in 2013.
Death or resignation prompts a conclave of the Church Cardinals to elect a successor.
In an interview with Milan Daily Corriere della Serra on Saturday, Pope Francis' Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, spoke of “useless speculation.” What was important was “the health, recovery of the Holy Father, and his return to the Vatican.”
Francis was hospitalized on February 14th and was hospitalized with a respiratory infection that developed pneumonia in both lungs. When he was younger, Francis removed some of his lungs.
However, the Vatican said on Saturday that Francis was on guard and was sitting in an armchair.
The test showed low platelet counts associated with anemia, so a transfusion was required, according to the Vatican.
On Friday, his doctors said Francis was in a crisis and would remain in the hospital for at least a week.
His surgeon Sergio Alfieri said the Pope understood the risk of death at his age and told him “all doors are open.”
Speaking to reporters at Policlinico Agostino Gemelli, the hospital where Francis is undergoing treatment, Dr. Alfieri said he was faced with the Pope's medical team adjusting appropriate treatments for staff with pneumonia. Although he explained that he was still present, there were also complicated infections.
Vatican Pope doctor Luigi Carbon said medical situations rarely “disbalanced” as in vulnerable patients.
The doctor said Francis was using oxygen intermittently.
This is the fourth time Francis has been at Gemeri Hospital. In 2021, he had colon surgery there. In 2023, he was found to have a respiratory infection, but returned home three days later. He was hospitalized again a few months later and underwent abdominal surgery for his hernia.
Dr. Alfieri, who performed both abdominal surgeries, said on Friday that Francis is fine with regard to those conditions. The Pope's heart was strong, he added.
In recent years, the Pope has become more susceptible to influenza and bronchitis attacks during the cold winters. Due to knee problems and sciatica, he often uses a wheelchair, walker, or cane.
