Pope Francis awake, resting after 10th night in hospital

(NewsNation) — Pope Francis woke Monday greeting and is resting aft spending a 10th nighttime astatine Gemelli Hospital successful Rome, battling aboriginal signs of kidney failure, the Vatican said.

"The nighttime went well; the Pope slept and is resting," the Holy See Press Office said successful a one-line connection Monday.

The 88-year-old pontiff was hospitalized for bronchitis Feb. 14 and subsequently treated for treble pneumonia. He received humor transfusions and precocious levels of oxygen implicit the play and remains successful “critical condition.”

This infirmary enactment is tied for the longest hospitalization of his papacy. In 2021, Francis spent 10 days astatine Gemelli Hospital for a partial colon removal, according to the Associated Press.

Doctors said their biggest interest present is the hazard of germs that could participate his bloodstream and origin sepsis, a life-threatening infection. Medical unit said helium volition enactment hospitalized astatine slightest done adjacent weekend.