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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Angela Giuffrida and Jennifer Rankin

Pope Francis remains in critical condition, Vatican says

A poster showing Pope Francis
A poster praying for the pope’s recovery outside Gemelli university hospital, Rome. Photograph: Giuseppe Lami/EPA

Pope Francis, who is battling pneumonia and a complex lung infection, remains in a critical condition, the Vatican has said.

The pontiff, 88, was admitted to Rome’s Gemelli hospital on 14 February and was subsequently diagnosed with a respiratory tract infection and pneumonia in both lungs.

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