Pope spends 10th day in hospital with no new respiratory crisis – Holy See

The Holy See Press Office on Monday disclosed that Pope Francis had a restful tenth night at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital, where he is being treated for double pneumonia, without any new respiratory crisis.

“The night went well; the Pope slept and is resting,” read the statement.

On Sunday evening, the Holy See Press Office said his condition remains critical, though he has not experienced any respiratory crises since Saturday morning.

“The condition of the Holy Father remains critical, but since yesterday evening, he has not experienced any further respiratory crises.

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“He received two units of concentrated red blood cells with beneficial effects, and his hemoglobin levels have risen,” the Holy See disclosed.

The Vatican has been giving a daily update on the Pope’s medical condition since he got admitted to Rome’s Gemelli Hospital.

According to the Vatican, the Pope had received blood transfusions to bring up his hemoglobin levels. “The Holy Father remains alert and well-oriented.

“The complexity of the clinical situation and the necessary time for the pharmacological treatments to show results require that the prognosis remain guarded.”

The Press Office also disclosed that earlier on Sunday, the Pope attended Mass in his apartment in Gemelli Hospital with the doctors and nurses who are overseeing his treatment.

“This morning, in the apartment on the tenth floor, he participated in the Holy Mass, together with those who have been taking care of him during these days of hospitalization.”