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Vatican Says Pope Francis Has Mild Case of Kidney Failure

The Vatican says the religious leader is expected to remain in hospital for at least another week.

Pope Francis is apparently awake, eating and in good spirits after being admitted to hospital with pneumonia and a “mild” kidney infection just over ten days ago, according to the latest update from the Vatican. It follows after doctors at the Gemelli hospital in Rome said on Friday that Pope Francis is “not yet out of danger” and would be expected to remain at the medical facility for at least another week. Amid concerns that the religious leader is presently at risk of developing sepsis, an infection of the blood, as a result of his condition, the hospital has also disclosed he is undergoing a “significant” course of medication along with “high-flow oxygen therapy.” The Pope for his part has apparently remained resilient throughout the ordeal, issuing a statement on Sunday in which he thanked his medical team. “I am confidently continuing my hospitalisation at the Gemelli hospital, carrying on with the necessary treatment–and rest is also part of the therapy!” he said.