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Africa-Press – Mauritius. <\/strong><\/span>It was a quiet night at Gemelli hospital in Rome, where Pope Francis has been battling pneumonia and a complex lung infection for the past ten days.<\/p>\n

But according to latest statements from the Vatican, the 88-year-old pontiff is now also in an early stage of kidney failure.<\/p>\n

According to the Holy See, the Pope had slept well and even attended mass from his apartment in the hospital on Sunday.<\/p>\n

However, blood analyses showed that he had signs of early kidney failure, which is for now “under control”.<\/p>\n

Francis was initially hospitalised on 14 February for bronchitis.<\/p>\n

He then developed pneumonia in both lungs.<\/p>\n

Concern for the head of the Catholic Church also stems from the fact that he had part of one lung removed when he was younger.<\/p>\n

The Pope has experienced a series of health problems over the past few years, ranging from respiratory infections to difficulties walking and colon surgery.<\/p>\n

His current hospital stay is the fourth one since 2021.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, prayers and messages of solidarity for Francis poured in from the 1.4 billion Catholics around the world.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Mauritius<\/span> Follow Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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