Pope Francis has died, Vatican says, 21 Apr 2025

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Pope Francis is in critical condition but alert, Vatican says

The Vatican described his condition as critical for the first time on Saturday, after he suffered a “prolonged asthma-like respiratory crisis.”
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...The Vatican described his condition as critical for the first time on Saturday, reporting that the 88-year-old Francis had needed supplemental oxygen and blood transfusions that day after a “prolonged asthma-like respiratory crisis.”

“The night was tranquil, the pope rested,” the Vatican said in a one-sentence update on Sunday morning without providing further information...
 

"Pope ​

'continues treatment with confidence'.​

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Pope Francis,
in a statement prepared earlier and published on Sunday by the Vatican press service,
said he was
'continuing his treatment with confidence'.

The latest update on his health said
he had a 'quiet night and rested'.

'I continue my stay at the Gemelli Polyclinic with confidence,
undergoing the necessary treatment,
and rest is also part of the therapy.

I thank from the bottom of my heart
the doctors and medical staff of this hospital for the care they show
and for the dedication with which they serve the sick'.

The Pope noted
that he had received many messages and wishes in recent days,
and was particularly moved by the letters and drawings from children.

'Thank you for this closeness
and for the prayers of comfort that I have received from all over the world.

I entrust everyone to the intercession of Mary
and ask you to pray for me',
he wrote."

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Prayer at the monument of Pope St. John Paul II in front of the Gemelli Clinic, where Pope Francis is staying.

From my country's MSM

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Papież z "ufnością kontynuuje kurację"

Papież Franciszek w oświadczeniu, przygotowanym wcześniej i opublikowanym w niedzielę przez służby prasowe Watykanu, przekazał, że z "ufnością kontynuuje kurację". W najnowszym komunikacie o jego stanie zdrowia poinformowano, że miał "spokojną noc" i odpoczął". Dzień wcześniej doszło do...
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www.clickondetroit.com

What happens to the leadership of the Catholic Church when a pope becomes sick or incapacitated?

The Vatican has detailed laws and rituals to ensure the transfer of power when a pope dies or resigns, but not when he is sick.
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VATICAN CITY – While the Vatican has detailed laws and rituals to ensure the transfer of power when a pope dies or resigns, they do not apply if he is sick or even unconscious. And there are no specific norms outlining what happens to the leadership of the Catholic Church if a pope becomes totally incapacitated.

As a result, even though Pope Francis remains hospitalized in critical condition with a complex lung infection, he is still pope and very much in charge. The Vatican said Sunday that Francis was conscious and still receiving supplemental oxygen. He rested during a peaceful night after he had a prolonged respiratory crisis a day earlier that required high flows of oxygen to help him breathe...
 
PrairieWind said:
I think it is important to remember that the Pope is 88 years old. I certainly hope he continues on, but eventually he will be called home.
I wonder if the behind the scenes discussions are already brewing about what the next conclave will look like.
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If you (and others here) haven't yet seen Conclave, this would be a good time to watch it. DH and I watched the movie on Peacock the night before it was announced that Pope Francis had pneumonia in both lungs. Local listings indicate the movie is still showing in theatres, and it's streaming on Peacock - probably available on demand, as well.
 
"Pope Francis was conscious
but still receiving high flows of supplemental oxygen Sunday
following a respiratory crisis and blood transfusions,
as he remains in critical condition with a complex lung infection,
the Vatican said.

Further clinical tests were being performed on the 88-year-old pope,
who had part of one lung removed as a young man,
and a more detailed medical update was expected later Sunday.

Doctors have warned that the main threat facing Francis would be the onset of sepsis,
a serious infection of the blood that can occur as a complication of pneumonia.

As of Friday,
there was no evidence of any sepsis,
and Francis was responding to the various drugs he is taking,
the pope’s medical team said in their first in-depth update on the pope’s condition."

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Pope Francis in critical condition with early kidney failure but remains alert as prayers pour in

By NICOLE WINFIELD ROME (AP) — Pope Francis was conscious but still receiving high flows of supplemental oxygen Sunday following a respiratory crisis and blood transfusions, as he remains in …
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Pope Francis says he’s ‘confidently continuing’ care amid health crisis

The Vatican said Sunday that after Saturday’s crisis, the pope had slept well.
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Pope Francis offered reflections on the most serious medical crisis of his papacy Sunday, saying in the written text of his regular Angelus prayer that he was “confidently continuing” his extended hospitalization while acknowledging that “rest is also part of the therapy.”

The pope was admitted to Rome’s Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic Hospital with a respiratory tract infection on Feb. 14. Early last week, the Vatican disclosed the pope had double pneumonia. On Saturday, it acknowledge the 88-year-old, who had one lung removed in his youth, was in “critical condition.” It added he had suffered a “prolonged asthmatic crisis” and a low platelet count on Saturday. He was alert and sitting in an armchair but suffering more pain than the day before.

Doctors treated his respiratory crisis with more oxygen, and his thrombocytopenia — a deficiency in platelets, which clot the blood — with transfusions...
 
Here it says "mild kidney problems"
"He had also experienced "mild" kidney problems, but "continues to be alert and well oriented", the statement said."
still not a good sign
www.bbc.com

Pope's condition 'remains critical', Vatican says

The pontiff "continues to be alert and well oriented" and has not had any further respiratory crises, the Vatican said.
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CNN
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Pope Francis remains in critical condition, according to the Vatican, with blood tests showing mild signs of kidney failure “which is currently under control,” the Vatican said Sunday.

It added that the pontiff has not shown further respiratory crises since yesterday evening.

Some of his blood tests indicate “an initial, mild, renal failure, which is currently under control,” the Vatican said, adding that the Pope continues to be “vigilant and well oriented.”
 
www.nbcnews.com

Pope Francis in critical condition with pneumonia and kidney issues, Vatican says

Though the pope remained critical on Sunday, he “presented no further respiratory crisis” the Vatican said.
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Pope Francis remains in critical condition as he receives treatment for double pneumonia and a mild renal insufficiency, the Vatican shared on Sunday.

The pope had difficulty breathing for several days before he was admitted on Feb. 14 at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital. Doctors later diagnosed him with pneumonia in both lungs, referred to as “double pneumonia.”

Francis, 88, was in critical condition after a respiratory crisis, the Vatican previously shared Saturday, saying he was treated with an administration of oxygen and required a blood transfusion.

But the Catholic officials also said the pope had a “tranquil” night following his treatment...

www.detroitnews.com

Pope Francis remains in critical condition with early kidney failure

Some blood tests showed “initial, mild, kidney failure,” but doctors said it was under control.
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Rome – Pope Francis remained in critical condition Sunday and blood tests showed early kidney failure but he remains alert, responsive and attended Mass, the Vatican said, as the 88-year-old pontiff battles pneumonia and a complex lung infection.

In a late update, the Vatican said Francis hadn’t had any more respiratory crises since Saturday night but was still receiving high flows of supplemental oxygen.

Some blood tests showed “initial, mild, kidney failure,” but doctors said it was under control...
 
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i thought this was interesting to read about, what happens when a pope passes away? of course i hope pope francis will still recover :(

www.politico.eu

What happens after Pope Francis’ death

His passing kicks off a tightly choreographed series of events, refined over the centuries.
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i also came across another article (from 2011, so it’s about pope benedict) about why a pope cannot donate organs


"It's true that the pope owns an organ donor card ... but contrary to public opinion, the card issued back in the 1970s became de facto invalid with Cardinal Ratzinger's election to the papacy," Vatican Radio quoted from the letter.

In 1999, six years before he was elected to the papacy, then Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger disclosed that he always carried an organ donor's card with him and encouraged the practice as "an act of love."

Vatican officials say that after a pope dies, his body belongs to the entire Church and must be buried intact. Furthermore, if papal organs were donated, they would become relics in other bodies if he were eventually made a saint.
 
www.nbcnews.com

Pope Francis resumes work but he is still in critical condition, Vatican says

Fears have been growing about the pontiff’s condition after he was admitted to the hospital on Feb. 14, later experiencing breathing difficulties and being diagnosed with "double pneumonia."
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Pope Francis was conscious, eating and in “good spirit,”a Vatican source said Monday, as worries persisted around the pontiff's kidney and lung problems that have left him in the hospital for over a week.

Francis was eating normally, the source told NBC News' international partner, Sky News. Though Rome's Gemelli Hospital said via Telegram on Monday morning that the night had "passed peacefully," doctors gave no further update as to whether the pope's health has improved...

www.detroitnews.com

Pope Francis shows slight improvement and resumes some work, while still critical, Vatican says

Pope Francis resumed some work activities, including calling a parish in Gaza City that he has kept in touch with since the war there began.
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Rome — Pope Francis woke up and was continuing his therapies Monday after a quiet night, on the 10th day of his hospitalization for a complex lung infection that has provoked the early stages of kidney insufficiency, the Vatican said.

“The night passed well, the pope slept and is resting,” it said. The 88-year-old pope is continuing to feed himself and is not receiving artificial or liquid nutrition, the Vatican said, adding that he was in good spirits.

A medical bulletin was expected later in the day. Also later Monday, the Vatican No. 2, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, was to lead a nighttime prayer of the Rosary in St. Peter's Square...
 
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after reading about the pope being visited by the italian prime minister, i was wondering if the pope still has any close family and whether they would be able to visit him.

i don’t think there have been any reports about it (and we’re absolutely not owed that information of course), but i did find he still has a sister in argentina and they maintain a close relationship, and he has cousins in italy too. they are elderly too. i hope they can maybe talk on the phone in this difficult time. it sounds like he grew up in a lovely and warm family, who didn’t have it easy when they migrated from italy to argentina.

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Who are Pope Francis' family? - Rome Reports

Although the Pope is from Argentina, his family's roots go back to Italy's Piedmont region.
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BetteDavisEyes said:
If you (and others here) haven't yet seen Conclave, this would be a good time to watch it. DH and I watched the movie on Peacock the night before it was announced that Pope Francis had pneumonia in both lungs. Local listings indicate the movie is still showing in theatres, and it's streaming on Peacock - probably available on demand, as well.
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I am probably not going to watch this. I know the Catholic Church has indicated large problems with the movie. I am not Catholic but I probably wont watch.
 

"The first such meeting in two weeks. ​

Pope had guests.​


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Pope Francis,
who has been in the Gemelli Polyclinic for 12 days,
on Monday met with the Secretary of State of the Holy See, Cardinal Pietro Parolin,
and his deputy, Archbishop Edgar Pena Parra.

Vatican Press Office announced this on Tuesday,
emphasizing that the meeting was the first since the beginning of Pope's hospitalization.

Prayer for the health of Pope

On Monday evening,
Cardinal Parolin led a rosary prayer in St. Peter's Square,
attended by 30 cardinals and many clergy and the faithful.

The prayer was intended to support the health of Pope Francis,
whose health condition, according to Vatican sources,
has not changed since Monday evening.

Doctors noted a slight improvement,
but maintained their earlier diagnosis of Pope's critical condition.

Despite this,
Francis spent a quiet night and did not have a new respiratory crisis.
Vatican emphasizes that Pope can get up and continues treatment."

From my country's MSM

wiadomosci.wp.pl

Pierwsze takie spotkanie od dwóch tygodni. Papież miał gości

Papież Franciszek, przebywający w szpitalu Gemelli, spotkał się z kardynałem Pietro Parolinem i arcybiskupem Edgarem Pena Parrą – poinformowało biuro prasowe Watykanu.
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Pope Francis remains in critical condition, Vatican says

Hundreds of people gathered in St. Peter's Square on Monday night for the start of a nightly mass to pray for the ailing 88-year-old pontiff.
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Pope Francis "rested well" throughout the night and remained in a slightly improved condition Tuesday morning as he continued to battle double pneumonia in a Rome hospital, the Vatican said.

"The Pope rested well, all night," the Vatican said in a brief, one-line statement Tuesday.

The Holy See later provided an update, saying the 88-year-old pontiff had gotten up to continue his daily treatment and was eating normally...

www.detroitnews.com

Vatican says Pope Francis remains critical but stable as he works from hospital

Vatican officials say that his blood parameters are stable, as he battles double pneumonia while continuing to work from the hospital.
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Rome — Pope Francis was well enough to meet with the Vatican secretary of state to approve new decrees for possible saints and make some major governing decisions that suggest he is getting essential work done and looking ahead despite being hospitalized in critical condition with double pneumonia.

The audience, which occurred Monday, signaled that the machinery of the Vatican is still grinding on even though doctors have warned the prognosis for the 88-year-old Francis is guarded...
 
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