Pope Francis, 88, has been taken to the hospital at Gemili Hospital in Rome since February 14, due to the respiratory infection, which has been fighting since early this month.

The infection worsened and developed into pneumonia in each of the lungs. He is currently suffering from “slight first palaces” in kidney function, according to the Vatican.

What is the current situation of Pope Francis’s health?

According to the Vatican, Pope Francis is in critical condition and was receiving a treatment for double pneumonia.

pneumonia It is inflammation of the lungs, and it is usually caused by viral or bacterial infection. This occurs when the alveoli (small bags in the lungs) becomes full of measurement and fluids, making breathing painful and limited to absorbing oxygen.

The Vatican said that the blood tests on Sunday also showed moderate signs of kidney failure, but things “are currently under control”, referring to the kidney function of filtering waste products from the blood.

Francis also developed anemia, and during blood transfusion on Saturday, hematin, a treatment that can help increase hemoglobin levels, helps the blood in turn to carry more oxygen.

Pope’s case

According to the Vatican, he is still on alert and fast response. On Sunday, “The Pope attended a mass in his apartment at Jimili Hospital with doctors and nurses who supervise his treatment,” said the Vatican.

The Vatican also said that Francis had not had more respiratory crises since Saturday night, but he was still receiving high oxygen flows.

Francis received high -flow oxygen after a respiratory crisis, but spent a quiet night in the hospital.

His doctors said on Sunday: “The complexity of the clinical image, and the necessary waiting for drug treatments to make some notes, dictates that the diagnosis is still forbidden.”

For only the third time in his 12 -year -old papal, he did not perform Angelus’s weekly prayer last week.

How dangerous is Pope Francis?

The Pope has a history of lung, after a part of the lung was removed in its youth. Experts say his advanced age and previous health complications make this infection worrying.

Doctors have warned that sepsis, a severe blood infection that can develop as complications of pneumonia, still pose a major threat to Pope Francis’s health. However, there was no mention of the art in any of the medical updates of the Vatican, including updates on Monday.

This is the tallest hospital hospital for Francis since his election as the Pope in March 2013.

Sergio Alfiri, a surgeon on the medical team in Francis, said he confessed to his shaking and realized that his health was in a risk condition. “We told us that both doors are open,” Al -Furiri said, according to a report issued by the New York Times.

What other health problems did Pope Francis face?

Over the years, deal with:

Lung and respiratory health challenges

• In 21, Jorge Bergulio – as it was known at the time – was diagnosed with avoidance, an inflammation of the lining of the lung, and part of the lung was removed.
• Since the beginning of 2023, it has witnessed frequent influenza seizures and relevant health issues.
• In late November 2023, he had to cancel a planned trip to the United Nations COP28 climate meeting in Dubai due to the effects of influenza and lung.

He falls

• The Pope also witnessed waterfalls at his residence – one in December 2024, which left him with bruising chin, and another in January 2025, which led to an infected arm.

Colon and abdomen surgeries

• In July 2021, the Pope was removed 33 cm (13 inches) of the colon in a six -hour process aimed at treating the painful intestinal condition called divergel. He said in 2023 that the situation had returned.
• The Pope was transferred to the hospital for nine days in June 2023 to undergo abdominal hernia surgery. His medical team decided that surgery was needed because the condition was leading to a painful intestinal blockage.

Back and knee pain

• The Pope has long suffered from sciatica, a chronic nervous condition that causes back, hip and leg pain.
• He also developed a separate and painful problem in the knee and sought to treat it through laser and magnet therapy. The Pope now depends on a wheelchair or cane to move.

How did the Vatican respond to the medical condition of the Pope?

Pope’s general associations were canceled or postponed while recovering.

Catholics all over the world kept protest occasions and prayer gatherings to restore it.

Could this affect his role as Kababa?

According to some reports, there were continuous discussions on whether Pope Francis might consider resignation because of his health challenges. But none of these reports were confirmed by the Vatican.

Francis had already confirmed that shortly after the Pope’s election, he wrote a resignation letter in the event of a disability of medical problems from carrying out his duties. His predecessor, Pope Benedict XVI, also resigned, citing the power of the mind and body, “at the age of 85.

But there is no sign that Francis is powerless. Throughout his stay in the hospital, he remained active in his duties, including setting the dates of the roofs.

During the first two days of entering the hospital, Pope Francis also continued his daily phone calls with Reverend Gabriel Romani, the priest of the only Catholic Church in Gaza, and his assistant, Father Youssef Asad.

“The Holy Father called us in the first two days of hospitalization, and people were waiting at 8 pm at Gaza time, as is always the case.” He added: “Although we got a blackout in the entire Gaza City area, he insisted and was able to contact us in a video call.”

They have maintained regular contact since Israel began its bombing campaign in Gaza.

Pope Francis has led 1.4 billion Catholics in the world since 2013. He was born in Argentina, the first Latin America and the first Jesuit to operate as president of the Roman Catholic Church.