The Vatican said that the condition of Pope Francis is still “decisive” after the suffering of a “asthma -like respiratory crisis” earlier on Saturday.
The statement said that the Pope was “more satisfied than yesterday” and had received blood.
The Vatican said that the 88 -year -old was on alert and in his chair, but he needs a “high flow” of oxygen and his diagnosis continues to “guard”.
The Pope is treated for pneumonia in each of the lungs at Jimili Hospital in Rome.
The Vatican said that blood transfusion was necessary due to the decrease in the number of platelets, which are associated with anemia.
“The case of the Holy Father is still decisive,” a statement said. “The Pope is not dangerous.”
The statement added, “The sacred father is still on alert and eliminated today in an arms chair, even if he suffers more than yesterday,” the statement added.
The Pope was first accepted to the hospital on February 14 after having difficulty breathing for several days.
Earlier, the Vatican announced that Pope Francis would not appear in public places to lead the prayer with pilgrims on Sunday, which means that he will miss the event for the second week in a row.
On Friday, his doctors said that there was no imminent danger to his life, but he was not “super.”
His condition has already been described as complicated.
The Pope is especially vulnerable to lung infections due to the developing sides – inflammation around the lungs – as an adult and has part of one of his lungs was removed at the age of 21.
During 12 years of age as a leader of the Roman Catholic Church, the Argentine was taken to hospital several times, including in March 2023 when he spent three nights in the hospital with bronchitis.
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