Pope Francis is in critical condition after suffering “a severe asthmatic respiratory crisis on Saturday morning.” The 88-year-old pontiff needed high-flow oxygen and a blood transfusion due to anemia. Despite “experiencing significant pain,” he remains alert, but his prognosis is still “reserved.”
His health worsened with pneumonia, requiring him to stay hospitalized for at least another week. Doctors are monitoring him closely, as his age and existing health issues make recovery difficult.
Born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in 1936 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Pope Francis became the 266th pope in 2013.
