The pontiff, 88, has been hospitalized for a week and a half and is receiving treatment for a complex respiratory infection.

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The pontiff's condition “remains critical,” the Holy See Press Office says in a statement issued Sunday evening.

Vatican officials announced on Sunday that Pope Francis is currently suffering from mild renal insufficiency, also known as kidney failure, amid his treatment for bilateral pneumonia.

The statement also said the Holy Father “continues to be alert and well oriented” and is still receiving oxygen therapy “at ...

The Vatican did not provide further details about the condition of the pope, who has been in the hospital for more than a week.

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Though the pope remained critical on Sunday, he “presented no further respiratory crisis” the Vatican said. Pope Francis remains in critical condition as he receives treatment for double pneumonia and ...

Pope Francis, 88, remains in critical condition as he receives treatment for double pneumonia and blood tests show "mild renal insufficiency," the Vatican said Feb. 23.

The 88-year-old pontiff remains in critical condition in a Rome hospital after a fight against pneumonia triggered an ...