Pope Francis: Prognosis remains reserved

The concerns about Pope Francis (88) stop. As the Vatican announced on Sunday evening. Blood tests showed an early kidney failure. This kidney problem is “currently under control”. Francis is vigilant, responsive and took part in the hospital at the fair.

The Vatican also announced that the Pontifex had no breathnot attacks since Saturday evening. However, it still receives high doses of additional oxygen from nasal cannulas. The blood values ​​improved thanks to two transfusions, the hemoglobin value has increased again. However, the forecast is “further reserved” due to the complexity of the clinical picture.

It was emphasized in the statement that the Pope was further active and well -oriented. In the course of Sunday morning, the Pope took part in his rooms on the 10th floor of the clinic at the fair.

The Pope has been in the Roman Gemelli Clinic for more than a week, where it is treated for a lung infection. The head of the church continued to work from the hospital, but he no longer perceived public appointments. His doctors had already given their greatest concern on Friday: there was a risk that germs could get into the bloodstream from the airways and cause blood poisoning that endanger the health. Francis is after Leo XIII. (1810-1903) The second oldest Pope in history. Born in Argentine, he was appointed head of the Catholic Church in 2013 after Pope Benedict XVI. (1927-2022) voluntarily refrained from office.