Pope Francis remained in critical condition Sunday, the Vatican said.
Blood tests show early kidney failure but the 88-year-old pontiff remains alert and “well-oriented” and attended Mass, the Vatican said. The Pope has been battling pneumonia and a complex lung infection.
In its latest 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. The decrease in his platelet count, necessary for clotting, that was first detected Saturday was stable.
“The complexity of the clinical picture, and the necessary wait for drug therapies to provide some feedback, dictate that the prognosis remains reserved,” the doctors concluded.