Pope Francis, 88, who has been hospitalised for a week with a complex lung infection, also received blood transfusions after tests showed a condition associated with anemia, the Vatican said.
Pope Francis battled pneumonia and a respiratory infection that doctors say remains touch-and-go and will keep him hospitalized for at least another week.
Pope Francis battled pneumonia and a respiratory infection that doctors say remains touch-and-go and will keep him hospitalized for at least another week.
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Pope Francis has been undergoing treatment at Rome's Gemelli Hospital, where he was admitted on February 14 after struggling with breathing difficulties.
Pope Francis marked the one-week point Friday in his hospital stay, getting up and out of bed to eat breakfast as he continues to fight pneumonia and a complex respiratory infection.
Former Vatican Minister of Culture, Gianfranco Ravasi, said: 'There is no doubt that the Pope could decide to resign if he found himself in a situation in which his ability to have direct contact wit…