Pope Francisโ condition โcontinues to be criticalโ, the Vatican says, saying the 88-year-old was alert but had a respiratory attack that required โhigh-flow oxygenโ, and also blood transfusions.
โThe Holy Fatherโs condition continues to be critical, therefore, as explained yesterday, the Pope is not out of danger,โ the Vatican said in its regular early evening update, local time.
โThis morning Pope Francis presented a prolonged asthmatic respiratory crisis, which also required the application of high-flow oxygen,โ it said.
