Photos: Masses pray for Pope Francis as he remains in critical condition
According to the Vatican, Pope Francis remained in critical condition Sunday but he remains alert and “well-oriented,” and attended However, his blood tests show early kidney failure as the 88-year…
According to the Vatican, Pope Francis remained in critical condition Sunday but he remains alert and “well-oriented,” and attended However, his blood tests show early kidney failure as the 88-year-old pontiff battles pneumonia and a complex lung infection.
Members of the Duarte family pray for the health of Pope Francis during the baptism of one-month-old Benjamin, at Rosario church in the Carlos Mugica neighborhood, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025. (Rodrigo Abd/AP)Rose Williams prays before Mass on Feb. 23, 2025, at Holy Name Cathedral in River North as Catholics around the world monitored the health of Pope Francis. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)Deacons take part in a mass for their jubilee in St. Peter’s Basilica at The Vatican on Feb. 23, 2025, that was supposed to be presided over by Pope Francis who was admitted over a week ago at Rome’s Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic and is in critical condition. (Alessandra Tarantino/AP)Faithful participating in the Jubilee arrive in St. Peter’s Square at The Vatican, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025, where they were supposed to say the Sunday’s Angelus prayer with Pope Francis who was admitted over a week ago at Rome’s Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic and is in critical condition. (Alessandra Tarantino/AP)Children listen to a coach during a swimming lesson with a painting of Pope Francis in the background, in San Jose natatorium in Buenos Aires, Argentina on Feb. 18, 2025. (Rodrigo Abd/AP)Pilgrims for the jubiliar year 2025 carrying a wooden cricifix arrive in St. Peter’s Square at The Vatican on Feb. 14, 2025, hours after Pope Francis was hospitalized to undergo some necessary diagnostic tests and to continue his ongoing treatment for bronchitis. (Alessandra Tarantino/AP)A child holds a drawing reading: “C’mon Pope Francis we are all with you” as she prays outside the Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic in Rome on Feb. 23, 2025, where Pope Francis is hospitalized since Feb. 14. (Gregorio Borgia/AP)People pray for Pope Francis in front of the Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic, in Rome on Feb. 23, 2025, where the Pontiff is hospitalized since Friday, Feb. 14. (Andrew Medichini/AP)Priest Agustin Lopez leads a Mass for the health of Pope Francis at Caacupe church in the Carlos Mugica neighborhood in Buenos Aires, Argentina on Feb. 23, 2025. (Rodrigo Abd/AP)Faithful visit St Peter’s Square on Feb. 18, 2025, in Rome, Italy. Pope Francis was hospitalised in Rome on Friday with bronchitis, and was subsequently treated for a respiratory tract infection. On Monday, the Vatican confirmed the 88-year-old pontiff will remain in hospital as the “complex clinical picture” around his health is addressed. (Antonio Masiello/Getty)Missionary nun Maria Engracia, from Mexico, prays for the health of Pope Francis at the Metropolitan Cathedral in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina on Feb. 21, 2025. (Rodrigo Abd/AP)Nuns pray for Pope Francis in front of the Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic, in Rome, Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025, where the Pontiff is hospitalized since Friday, Feb. 14.(AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)Aerial view of the Buenos Aires Obelisk illuminated with a projection of Pope Francis portrait as he recovers of a respiratory tract infection on Feb. 22, 2025, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Pope Francis was hospitalized in Rome on Friday 14th with bronchitis, and was subsequently treated for a respiratory tract infection. On Monday, the Vatican confirmed the 88-year-old pontiff will remain in hospital as the “complex clinical picture” around his health is addressed. (Tobias Skarlovnik/Getty)Churchgoers attend mass at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Midtown Manhattan, a day after the Vatican announced that Pope Francis was in critical condition on Feb. 23, 2025. Francis, 88, was hospitalized on Feb. 14 with a respiratory tract infection that developed into pneumonia in both lungs. (Dave Sanders/The New York Times)Catholic faithful gather at the Immaculate Conception Cathedral popularly known as the Manila Cathedral in Manila, Philippines on Feb. 21, 2025 to pray for the healing and recovery of Pope Francis as part of a nationwide call for prayers initiated by the Catholic Bishop’s Conference of the Philippines. (Gerard Carreon/AP)Nuns pray for Pope Francis in front of the statue of Pope John Paul II at the Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic, in Rome, Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025, where the Pontiff is hospitalized since Friday, Feb. 14. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)A woman prays during an evening Mass where the priest offered up prayers for the good health of Pope Francis, amid a power outage in Buenos Aires, Argentina on Feb. 22, 2025. (Natacha Pisarenko/AP)