Pope Francis’ condition is life-threatening, but he is not out of danger, his medical team have said as the 88-year-old pontiff marked his first week in hospital with pneumonia on top of chronic bronchitis.
Francis’ doctors delivered their first in-person update on the pope’s condition on Friday, saying that he will remain hospitalised at least all of next week.
Francis was admitted to Rome’s Gemellli hospital on February 14 after his bronchitis worsened.
Doctors have diagnosed pneumonia in both lungs and a complex infection.