Pope Francis is in critical condition and has needed a blood transfusion, according to a Vatican bulletin.
"The Holy Father's condition remains critical and the Pope is not out of danger," says the Vatican.
247 - In a statement, the Vatican reports that Pope Francis "is worse than yesterday" after suffering a prolonged asthma attack this Saturday (22).
"The Holy Father's condition remains critical and the Pope is not out of danger," says a statement, which affirms that Francis is being treated for double pneumonia, but remains under observation at the hospital.
The 88-year-old pontiff has been hospitalized since February 14 at the Gemelli Hospital in Rome due to bronchitis. At the hospital, he was diagnosed with bilateral pneumonia and a polymicrobial infection.
