Pope Francis

Critical Care > General Critical Care — Pontiff requires oxygen at high flow, Vatican says by Associated Press February 22, 2025 Pope Francis was in critical condition Saturday after he suffered a long asthmatic respiratory crisis that required high flows of oxygen, the Vatican said. The 88-year-old Francis, who has…

Pope Francis holds his homily during the weekly General Audience at the Paul VI Hall on Feb. 12 in Vatican City. Vatican Media via Vatican Pool/Getty Images Read More

Key Points The pope suffered "asthma-like" breathing crisis, the Vatican said. Besides additional oxygen, the Vatican said he had also needed blood transfusions. Pope Francis has been in hospital since 14 February. The Vatican said that Pope Francis' health had deteriorated over the past 24 hours and for the first…

Pope Francis was in critical condition after an "asthma-like respiratory crisis" following earlier reports of pneumonia in both his lungs, the Vatican said on Saturday.The big picture: The 88-year-old pontiff was admitted to Rome's Agostino Gemelli Hospital earlier this month with bronchitis symptoms and his treatment was changed after doctors…

A general view of the Gemelli Hospital where Pope Francis is admitted for treatment, in Rome, Italy, February 22, 2025. — Reuters VATICAN CITY: The Vatican has confirmed that Pope Francis is in a critical condition after he suffered a severe respiratory attack that requires high-flow oxygen and blood transfusions,…

Pope Francis's condition "continues to be critical" after he suffered a respiratory crisis that required "high-flow oxygen" and blood transfusions, the Vatican said on Saturday. "At the moment the prognosis is reserved," the Vatican said, as the head of the Catholic Church prepared to spend his ninth night in Rome's…

Pope Francis delivers Urbi et Orbi Christmas Day at St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican on December 25, 2024. File photo by Stefano Spaziani/UPI | License Photo Feb. 22 (UPI) -- Pope Francis is in critical condition and his "prognosis remains guarded" as he experienced a respiratory crisis Saturday morning requiring…

ROME — Pope Francis is in “critical condition,” the Vatican said Saturday, after a “prolonged asthmatic crisis” and a low platelet count. They said he was alert and sitting in an armchair but suffering more pain than the day before. The update Saturday came less than 24 hours after doctors…

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Pope Francis, who has been receiving treatment in the hospital for over a week, remains in critical condition after experiencing a severe respiratory crisis, according to a Vatican statement released Saturday. “This morning Pope Francis presented with an asthmatic respiratory crisis of prolonged magnitude, which also required the application of…