Pope Francis in critical condition after health worsens, Vatican says

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The Vatican said on Saturday (Feb 22) that Pope Francis' health had deteriorated over the past 24 hours and for the first time described his condition as "critical," reporting he had needed supplemental oxygen and blood transfusions.   WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00The Vatican said on Saturday that Pope Francis' health had deteriorated over the past 24 hours,

00:08and for the first time described his condition as critical, reporting he had needed supplemental

00:13oxygen and blood transfusions.

00:16In a statement, the Vatican said the 88-year-old Francis, who has double pneumonia, had suffered

00:22a prolonged, asthma-like respiratory crisis.

00:26The statement says the Holy Father's condition remains critical, and that he is not out of

00:30danger.

00:31It also said the Holy Father remains alert and has spent the day in a chair, though he

00:36is more unwell than yesterday, and that at the moment, the prognosis remains guarded.

00:42The Pope was admitted to Rome's Gemelli Hospital on Feb. 14 after experiencing difficulty breathing

00:48for several days.

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