Pope Francis had a “restful night” in hospital, the Vatican said on Sunday morning, after announcing on Saturday that he was in critical condition following a prolonged asthmatic respiratory crisis linked to pneumonia and a complex lung infection.
It came after the Vatican issued an unusual and official denial of an Italian media report that said Parolin and the pope’s chief canonist had visited Francis in the hospital in secret.
Pontiff had fallen into critical condition, receiving high flows of oxygen and blood transfusions in hospital as he battles complex lung infection.
He also received blood transfusions after tests showed low counts of platelets, which are needed for clotting, the Vatican said in a late update.
Parolin said such speculation seemed “useless” when what really mattered was the health of the pope, his recovery and return to the Vatican.
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