Pope Francis 'alert' but still in critical condition at hospital
The 88-year-old pontiff is fighting pneumonia and a complex lung infection.
Pope Francis is still in a critical condition in hospital, with blood tests showing early kidney failure, but he remains alert, Vatican officials said as prayers continue to flood in.
In a late update on Sunday, February 23, they said the 88-year-old pontiff, who is fighting pneumonia and a complex lung infection, had not had any further respiratory crises since Saturday night, but was still receiving high-flow supplemental oxygen.
Doctors said the "initial, mild, kidney failure" was under control, and his decreased platelet count, required for blood clotting, was also stable. They summarised: "The complexity of the clinical picture, and the necessary wait for drug therapies to provide some feedback, dictate that the prognosis remains reserved."
Earlier today, a post shared on the Pope's social media accounts thanked those who had sent messages of support. It read: "I have recently received many messages of affection, and I have been particularly struck by the letters and drawings from children. Thank you for your closeness, and for the consoling prayers I have received from all over the world!"
Candles are laid at the statue of John Paul II outside the Gemelli hospital where Pope Francis is hospitalised in Rome. (Image: ALBERTO PIZZOLI/AFP via Getty Images.)Several of those prayers have come from Catholics in his native Argentina, with the obelisk in Buenos Aires lit up in commemoration, reports the Mirror.
Writing on Facebook, Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayeb, grand imam of Al-Azhar, the seat of Sunni learning, said: "I pray to Allah to grant my dear brother, Pope Francis, a swift recovery and to bless him with good health and well-being so that he may continue his journey in serving humanity."
Get well soon cards were sent to the Gemelli Hospital from school children across Rome, while Italian bishops led rosary prayers and celebrated special Masses up and down the country.
Pope Francis in January 2025. (Image: ANDREAS SOLARO/AFP via Getty Images.)Prior to being rushed to hospital last week, he was expected to celebrate Mass at St. Peter's Basilica on Sunday morning and ordained deacons as part of the Vatican's yearlong Holy Year commemoration. His place was taken by Archbishop Rino Fisichella, the organiser of the Holy Year, who offered a special prayer for Francis.
Arshbishop Fisichella told the assembled deacons: "Even though he is in a hospital bed, we feel Pope Francis close to us. We feel him present among us."
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A message initially pre-written for Francis to read, but did not deliver, said he was "confidently continuing my hospitalisation at the Gemelli Hospital, carrying on with the necessary treatment; and rest is also part of the therapy!"
The message asked for prayers for him - as he always requests - and pointed out the upcoming anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, describing it as "a painful and shameful occasion for the whole of humanity."
He also said: "While I renew my closeness to the tormented Ukrainian people, I invite you to remember the victims of all armed conflicts and to pray for the gift of peace in Palestine, in Israel and throughout the Middle East, in Myanmar, in Kivu and in Sudan."
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