According to the Vatican, Pope Francis, 88, was still in critical condition Sunday but “remains alert and well-oriented” and took part in Mass on Sunday morning. The Vatican said “some blood tests show early, mild renal insufficiency, which is currently under control. Since Saturday evening, the pope “has not experienced any further respiratory crises,” the Vatican said.
Members of the Duarte family pray for the health of Pope Francis during the baptism of one-month-old Benjamin at Rosario church in the Carlos Mugica neighborhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025. (Rodrigo Abd/AP)Rose Williams prays before Mass on Feb. 23, 2025, at Holy Name Cathedral in River North as Catholics around the world monitored the health of Pope Francis. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)Deacons take part in a Mass for their jubilee in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican on Feb. 23, 2025, that was supposed to be presided over by Pope Francis, who was admitted over a week ago to Rome’s Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic and is in critical condition. (Alessandra Tarantino/AP)Faithful participating in the Jubilee Year arrive in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican on Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025. They were supposed to say the Angelus prayer with Pope Francis, but he was admitted over a week ago to Rome’s Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic. (Alessandra Tarantino/AP)Children listen to a coach during a swimming lesson with a painting of Pope Francis in the background in San Jose natatorium in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Feb. 18, 2025. (Rodrigo Abd/AP)Pilgrims for the Jubilee Year 2025 carrying a wooden crucifix arrive in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican on Feb. 14, 2025, hours after Pope Francis was hospitalized to undergo diagnostic tests and continue treatment for bronchitis. (Alessandra Tarantino/AP)A child holds a drawing reading: “C’mon Pope Francis we are all with you” as she prays on Feb. 23, 2025, outside the Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic in Rome, where Pope Francis has been hospitalized since Feb. 14. (Gregorio Borgia/AP)People pray for Pope Francis in front of the Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic in Rome on Feb. 23, 2025. The pontiff has been hospitalized there since Friday, Feb. 14. (Andrew Medichini/AP)Priest Agustin Lopez leads a Mass for the health of Pope Francis at Caacupe church in the Carlos Mugica neighborhood in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Feb. 23, 2025. (Rodrigo Abd/AP)Faithful visit St Peter’s Square on Feb. 18, 2025, in Rome. Pope Francis has been hospitalized in Rome since earlier this month. (Antonio Masiello/Getty)Missionary nun Maria Engracia, from Mexico, prays for the health of Pope Francis at the Metropolitan Cathedral in Buenos Aires, Argentina on Feb. 21, 2025. (Rodrigo Abd/AP)Nuns pray for Pope Francis on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025, in front of the Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic in Rome, where the pontiff has been hospitalized since Friday, Feb. 14.(AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)An aerial view of the Buenos Aires Obelisk illuminated with a projection of Pope Francis on Feb. 22, 2025, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Pope Francis was hospitalized in Rome on Feb. 14. (Tobias Skarlovnik/Getty)Churchgoers attend Mass at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Midtown Manhattan on Feb. 23, 2025, a day after the Vatican announced that Pope Francis was in critical condition. Francis, 88, was hospitalized on Feb. 14 with a respiratory tract infection that developed into pneumonia in both lungs. (Dave Sanders/The New York Times)Catholic faithful gather at the Immaculate Conception Cathedral popularly known as the Manila Cathedral in Manila, Philippines, on Feb. 21, 2025, to pray for the healing and recovery of Pope Francis as part of a nationwide call for prayers initiated by the Catholic Bishop’s Conference of the Philippines. (Gerard Carreon/AP)Nuns pray for Pope Francis in front of the statue of Pope John Paul II at the Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic in Rome on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025. The pontiff has been hospitalized there since Friday, Feb. 14. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)A woman prays during an evening Mass where the priest offered up prayers for the good health of Pope Francis amid a power outage in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Feb. 22, 2025. (Natacha Pisarenko/AP)
