Francis is in critical condition with early kidney failure, but he is still alert while praying
Pope’s prayer in the Vatican
Francis was supposed to celebrate the Mass on Sunday morning in Bachelaica, Saint Peter, and the well -known deacons were as part of the Holy Vatican memory.
The priests from the statue of Pope John Paul II prayed in front of Agosto Gemili Policinic, in Rome.credit: AP
The organizer of the sacred year, Archbishop Renault Vesicilla, celebrated the Mass in his place and presented a special prayer for Francis from the altar before he presented the Pope.
“Although in the hospital bed, we feel that Pope Francis is near us. Vesicilla said to hundreds of white deacons.
“He continues with confidence in the hospital at Jimili Hospital, continuing with the necessary treatment; the rest is also part of the treatment.” The message asked for prayers – as he always asks – and noticed the next anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, “a painful and shameful occasion for the entire humanity.”
Meanwhile, in the indigenous Argentina in Francis, Catholics prayed for him at the Buenos Aires Cathedral, and the city’s obelisk, famous for the words of “Francis, the city praying for you.”
In Cairo, Imam Al -Azhar Al -Kabeer, the headquarters of the Sunni education that designed a close association with Francis, wished to be well.
Sheikh Ahmed Al -Habib wrote in a Facebook post: “I pray to God to give my dear brother, Pope Francis, a rapid recovery and bless him in good health and well -being so that he can continue his journey in the service of humanity.” .
Children of schools from all over Rome assembled Gemili Hospital with Get-Well cards, while the Italian bishops led the pink prayer and celebrated special fans throughout Italy.
The main threat facing the Pope is blood rot
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Doctors have warned that the main threat facing Francis is blood rot, a dangerous blood infection that can occur as a multiple pneumonia. As of Friday, there was no evidence of any blood rot, and Francis was responding to the various drugs he was taking, as his medical team said in the first in -depth update in the case of the Pope.
Francis has developed a low number of platelets, a condition called Platelopenia or interous deficiency. Platelets are shrapnel similar to cells that rotate in the blood and help to form blood clots to stop bleeding or help wounds to recover. Low platelet census can be a number of things, including side effects of medications or infections.
Francis, who suffers from chronic lung disease and is subject to the first -half infection in the winter, was accepted at Jimili Hospital on February 14 after poor bronchitis for a week.
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Doctors first diagnosed the complex infection in the viral, bacterial and fungal respiratory infection, and then the appearance of pneumonia in both lungs. They described “absolute comfort” and a group of cortisone and antibiotics, along with complementary oxygen when it needs it.
Francis’s latest repairs indicate that he knows that he is growing and more fragile.
Last year, he reviewed the funeral rituals that will be used after his death, simplifying the rituals to confirm his role as a bishop and allow the burial outside the Vatican in line with his desires. But the basic elements of the rituals, including the three main moments that must be observed between the death of the Pope and his funeral: in his home, in the Church of St. Peter and the burial.
In December, Francis assigned a new 21 Cardinal. Each one with the exception of one less than 80 and thus qualified to vote on a tour to elect it. Their additions raised the total number of crushers at the age of voting to 140, O maximum 120 set by St. John Paul II. However, many current voters are 80 years old this year, which reduces the number.
The Buenos Aires obelisk lights up by dropping the image of Pope Francis on one side.credit: Gety pictures
Earlier this month, Francis has already decided to extend the five -year period of the Dean of the Cardinate College, Cardinal Giovanni Batista, 91, instead of making way for a new person. As shown in the movie GoodThe Dean of the College of Cardinals plays an important role in the life of the Catholic hierarchy, a decisive personality during the transition between the papacy and the other.
Francis also decided to extend the duration of the deputy of the feast, Cardinal Cardinal Leonardo Sandri, 81.
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