Francis was admitted to Rome’s Gemelli hospital on February 14 after experiencing breathing difficulties.
Published On 22 Feb 2025
Pope Francis’s health has deteriorated over the past 24 four hours, the Vatican said, adding that the pontiff had suffered a “prolonged asthma-like respiratory crisis” and needed blood transfusions.
“This morning Pope Francis presented a prolonged asthmatic respiratory crisis, which also required the application of high-flow oxygen,” the Vatican said on Saturday.
“The Holy Father remains alert and has spent the day in a chair, though he is more unwell than yesterday,” it added.
Francis was admitted to Rome’s Gemelli Hospital on February 14 after experiencing difficulty breathing for several days. He has since been diagnosed with double pneumonia.
The pontiff’s doctors had told a news conference on Friday there was no imminent risk to his life