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Pope Francis Resting Peacefully, Says Vatican

Pope Francis, who is suffering from a severe lung infection, spent a night in hospital without any additional complications, the Vatican said on Wednesday morning. The 88-year-old head of the Catholic Church had a “peaceful night” and is now resting, a spokesman said. The Argentinian native has been receiving treatment at the Gemelli Hospital in…

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Pope Francis Remains ‘Critical’, Has Kidney Problem – Vatican

Pope Francis remains in a “critical” condition, but “has not presented any further respiratory crises”, the Vatican said in a statement on Sunday. He was still receiving high-flow oxygen therapy and had undergone blood transfusions. Blood tests also showed he had “initial, mild, renal insufficiency” – a kidney problem – that is “currently under control”,…

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