Pope Francis is in critical condition after the respiratory crisis, but “is still alert,” says the Vatican

The Vatican said that Pope Francis was in critical condition on Saturday after suffering from a long respiratory respiratory crisis that requires high flows of oxygen.

The Vatican said in a late update, that Francis, 88, who was transferred to the hospital for a week suffering from a complex lung infection, also received blood transfusion after the tests showed a anemia. Earlier in the day, the Vatican said that Francis was “well comfortable” overnight.

“The Jerusalem Father is still alert and eliminated today in an arms chair, although he suffers from pain more than yesterday. At the present time, the diagnosis has been allocated,” the statement said.

Doctors said on Friday Francis, 88, is “not because of the danger”, “ And that the main threat he is facing is the beginning of poisoning, a serious blood infection that can occur as complications of pneumonia.

“The sepsis, with his respiratory problems and age, will be really difficult to go out,” Dr. Sergio Alviri, head of medicine and surgery at Jimili Hospital in Rome, told a press conference on Friday. “The British says” ways on wood, “we say” Iron Touch, “he said. “But this is the real danger in these cases: that these germs pass into the bloodstream.”

In a previous brief update on Saturday, Francis slept well overnight.

The Vatican continued the holy year celebrations without the Pope on Saturday.

Francis, who suffers from chronic lung disease, was accepted at Jimili Hospital on February 14th The bronchitis attack worsened for a week.

Doctors were diagnosed first Viral, bacterial, and fungal respiratory infection Then the appearance of pneumonia in each of the lungs. They described “absolute comfort” and a group of cortisone and antibiotics, along with additional oxygen when it needs it.

Carboni, who organized him with Personal Nurse Massimiliano Strabity, admitted his care in the Vatican, that he insisted on staying in the Vatican to work, even after he was sick “due to institutional and private obligations.” He was taken care of by a cardiologist and gastric specialist in addition to his personal medical team before being transferred to the hospital.

Meanwhile, the deacon was gathering in the Vatican for the Pubilian Special Weekend. Francis disease at the beginning The holy year of VaticanCatholic celebration once in the Catholic century. At the end of this week, Francis was supposed to celebrate a dehocroma, a ministry in the church that precedes coordination to the priesthood.

The Vatican said in place, the Holy Year organizer will celebrate the Mass on Sunday. On the second weekend in a row, Francis was expected to overcome the traditional Sunday, which he could have received from Gemelli if it was at that level.

“Look, although it is not (physically) here, we know it is here,” said Luis Arnaldo Lopez Koiringo, a deacon from Bons, Puerto Rico, who was in the Vatican on Saturday to celebrate the jubilee. “He is recovering, but he is in our hearts and accompanies us because our prayers and went together.”

Moreover, doctors said that Francis will recover it would take time and that he still had to live with his chronic respiratory problems in the Vatican.

As his hospital continues, some Cardinals began to respond to the clear question: whether Francis might resign if he becomes irreversible and unable to continue. Francis said he would look at this, after Pope Benedict XVI opened the door to retired Popes, but he did not show any signs of step down, and in fact he recently confirmed that the Pope’s job is life.