Go here to read the rest. This would be a good time to pray for the Pope.
PopeWatch: Crisis
- Donald R. McClarey
Donald R. McClarey
Cradle Catholic. Active in the pro-life movement since 1973. Father of three, one in Heaven, and happily married for 43 years. Small town lawyer and amateur historian. Former president of the board of directors of the local crisis pregnancy center for a decade.
Basically the same info in the PM update from Vatican News. Va. 7:11 PM Rome time Sat 2/22/25:
“The condition of the Holy Father continues to be critical. Therefore, as explained yesterday, the Pope is not out of danger. This morning, Pope Francis experienced an asthma-like respiratory crisis of prolonged intensity, which required the administration of high-flow oxygen.”
“Today’s blood tests also revealed thrombocytopenia, associated with anemia, which required the administration of blood transfusions.“
JMJ
Always.
St. Luke, pray for his recovery and pray for us.
Amen.
I agree with this prayer by the Bishop of the Anglican Province of America.
Let us pray for Francis, Bishop of Rome, who is in extremis…
O FATHER of mercies, and God of all comfort, our only help in time of need; We fly unto thee for succour in behalf of this thy servant, Francis, Bishop, lying in great weakness of body. Look graciously upon him, O Lord; and the more the outward man decayeth, strengthen him, we beseech thee, so much the more continually with thy grace and Holy Spirit in the inner man. Give him unfeigned repentance for all the errors of his life past, and stedfast faith in thy Son Jesus; that his sins may be done away by thy mercy, and his pardon sealed in heaven; through the same thy Son, our Lord and Saviour. Amen.
Read a report (NYT) just now that Francis has “mild” kidney failure, which cannot be good. Not sure how any organ failure can be “mild”.
I’m at a Zoom meeting, and the leader, a priest has just announce he’s got a text that Pope Francis has died. Is that correct? If so, may he have received absolution and may his soul have repose.
later…fake news on a Jesuit organ.
We will be seeing a lot of this Bob. Rumors are flying non-stop.
“Fake news on a Jesuit organ”
Dr. K, you repeat yourself. 😂