In critical condition, Pope Francis "rested well" overnight, Vatican says

By Le Figaro with AFP

Published on February 25 at 08:52 , updated on February 25 at 08:52

Decorated candles, flowers and pictures of Pope Francis in front of the Gemelli hospital, in Rome, Italy, February 25, 2025. Claudia GRECO/REUTERS

The health of the head of the Catholic Church, hospitalized since February 14, deteriorated on Saturday with "a prolonged asthma attack which required high-flow oxygen," according to doctors.

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Pope Francis , 88, hospitalized in critical condition with pneumonia in both lungs, "rested well" during the night, the Vatican said Tuesday morning.

"The Pope rested well, all night," the Holy See said in a brief statement on the 12th day of his hospitalization, the longest since his election in 2013.

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