Pope Francis is in critical condition and his "prognosis remains guarded" as he experienced a respiratory crisis Saturday morning requiring oxygen and blood transfusions, the Vatican said Saturday night.

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Pope Francis' condition isn't life-threatening, but he's not out of danger, his medical team said Friday, as the 88-year-old pontiff marked his first week in a hospital with pneumonia on top of chronic bronchitis.

Pope Francis remains in serious condition, according to the Vatican, with blood tests revealing mild indications of kidney failure “which is currently under control,” the Vatican stated on Sunday, as the 88-year-old pontiff battles pneumonia in both lungs.

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Pope Francis thanks well wishers as he remains in a critical condition, battling pneumonia. Pope Francis is in a critical condition in a Rome Hospital after a prolonged asthmatic respiratory crisis while being treated for pneumonia and a complex lung infection.

Francis, who has been suffering from bronchitis for more than a week, was admitted to Rome's Gemelli hospital on Friday morning. His doctors have advised complete rest, and Francis was unable to deliver his regular weekly prayer on Sunday to pilgrims in St Peter's Square or lead a special mass for artists to mark the Catholic Church's Jubilee Year.

Pope Francis is in a critical condition in a Rome Hospital after a prolonged asthmatic respiratory crisis while being treated for pneumonia and a complex lung infection.

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