Pontif is “worse than yesterday” and received a blood transfusion, stated in the statement.
The Vatican said that the 88-year-old Pope was also sober in his armchair, but demanded a “high flow” oxygen, and his forecast “remains uncertain.”
The pope is treated from the mutual inflammation of the lungs at Gemelli hospital in Rome.
Blood transfusions were necessary due to a low platelet number associated with anemia, the Vatican said.
“The state of the Holy Father remains critical,” says in the statement. “Pope is not out of danger.” “The Holy Father remains sober and spent the day in the armchair, although it was worse than yesterday,” the statement added.
The Pope was first admitted to the hospital on 14. February after having difficulty breathing a few days.
Earlier, Vatican announced that Pope Francis would not perform in public to lead prayer with pilgrims on Sunday, which means they will miss the event another consecutive Sunday.
On Friday, his doctors stated that there was no immediate danger to his life, but that “is not out of danger.”
His condition was previously described as complex.
The Pope is especially susceptible to pulmonary infections because as an adult developed pleuritis – inflammation around the lungs – and in 21. year had a part of a single lung. During his 12 years as a leader of the Roman Catholic Church, Argentinac was hospitalized several times, including in March 2023. year when he spent three nights in the hospital due to bronchitis.
(Vijesti.ba)
