Pope in critical condition: treatment due to acute shortness of breath
Pope in critical condition: treatment due to acute shortness of breath
Vatikanstadt, Vatikan - Vatican city, February 22, 2025 - Pope's health of Pope Francis has deteriorated again. According to a message from the Vatican, the Holy Father was treated on Saturday morning due to severe asthmatic breath shortness of breath, which required the use of oxygen. He also needed blood transfusion because the number of his platelets in connection with anemia has decreased. "The condition of the Holy Father is still critical, he is not out of danger," said the official explanation from the Vatican press office. Despite these challenges, the Pope is awake and accessible, but spends the day in pain and uncertainty about its forecast.
For over a week, Francis has been treated in the Roman Gemelli Clinic for a complex infection of the airways and lungs. The doctors have already adapted his therapy twice, which recently led to a slight improvement in his blood values. The greatest danger to the Pope is in blood poisoning, which underlines the urgency of medical care, such as kathpress reports.
The new Basic Law of the Vatican State
In addition to the current news about the state of health of the Pope, the Basic Law of the State of the Vatican City of 2023 was announced last year, which regulates the legal framework of the small state. This new Basic Law replaces the previous 2000 and strengthens the role of the Pope as the sole sovereign, the legislative, executive and judicial functions in one person. The legal framework of the Vatican state remains stable, even during the uncertain health situation of the Pope, as explained in the explanations at wikipedia| Details | |
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