Ware of Pope Francis – beginning renal failure

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Ware of Pope Francis – beginning renal failure

Pope Francis has been in the hospital for around ten days. The Vatican reports new complications. For the first time, there is now talk of kidney problems.

The worries about the seriously ill Pope Francis will grow again. According to the Vatican, the 88-year-old has been found a “light, beginning renal failure”. However, this is currently under control, said the spokesman for the Holy Chair. The state of the head of the Catholic Church remains “critical”. He was not out of danger.

Unlike the day before, Francis had no other “respiratory crises”. However, it is continued with additional oxygen via a hose in the nose, as the speaker announced. On Saturday, the Vatican reported in the daily bulletin that a “persistent asthmatic respiratory crisis” had occurred at the Pope, for which oxygen had to be administered.

Francis was still “awake and well-oriented” that in the course of the morning in the tract specially intended for Pope’s stays on the tenth floor of the Gemelli Clinic in Rome. Predicts for the further course of the disease are currently difficult to meet from the doctor’s point of view. The forecast remained “uncertain” as on the previous day, it said.

A blood transfusion was also necessary for the first time on Saturday. In the event of investigations, a lack of blood plates had been found in Francis, which are required for blood clotting. According to the information, the values ​​have now remained “stable”, the value of the red blood cells or the red blood pigment has increased again.

For more than a week, Francis has been treated in a hospital in Rome for infection of the airways with several pathogens and a pneumonia on both sides. After the in the meantime reserved positive signals, the Vatican announced on Saturday that the Pope was not out of danger and its condition “critically”. The concern among believers is great.

The doctors prescribed Francis “absolute calm”. Accordingly, for the second time in a row, he had to do without the traditional Sunday prayer in front of tens of thousands of believers in St. Peter’s Square. The text was only distributed in writing. In it, the Argentinian, who has been in office for almost twelve years, asked for it: “Pray for me.” Believers around the world were asked in Sunday services.

According to the clinic, the Pope gave instructions not to make his state of health no secret. In the morning and evening, information is informed in writing. In addition, the doctors gave a press conference on Friday, in which they spoke of the fact that Francis was “not out of danger”. A cardinal that was not mentioned by name told the Italian daily “La Repubblica”: “Now we can only pray.”

In the meantime, many assume that the hospital stay will take place. He has not shown himself in public since the delivery. Only the closest employees are allowed to him. One of the few other visitors was Italy’s rights Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.

In the meantime, a discussion has also arisen whether Francis like his German predecessor Benedict XVI. might be able to step down. However, the number two of the Vatican, Cardinal State Secretary Pietro Parolin, described such speculations as “unnecessary”. The 70 -year -old Italian is considered one of the possible successors.

Francis himself had always rejected such rumors with previous health problems and clinic stays. He never came up with the thought of a resignation. However, according to his own statements, he has stored a signed cancellation letter in the Vatican – but only in the event that he would be incapable of acting and unable to act due to illness.

Meanwhile, Catholics worldwide pray for Pope Francis and his recovery. Since his delivery more than a week ago, people have gathered in the forecourt of the clinic every day and have laid candles, flowers and rosaries for Francis.

Also in Francis “Heimat Argentina, numerous believers prayed for him in the cathedral of Buenos Aires. Before the service at his old place of work, the Argentinian had already been devoted to the Argentine in his home country in his home country, intercession and prayers.