Pope’s night in hospital went well, Vatican says

BBC-Pope Francis is resting, but remains “critical” with respiratory and kidney problems, more than a week after being admitted to hospital, the Vatican has said.

“The night went well, the Pope slept and is resting,” a Monday morning statement said, after an update on Sunday said the Pope was still receiving high-flow oxygen therapy and had undergone blood transfusions.

Blood tests also showed he had “initial, mild, renal insufficiency” – a kidney problem – that is “currently under control”, it said.

The Pope was admitted to Rome’s Gemelli Hospital on 14 February after experiencing breathing difficulties for several days, where he was first treated for bronchitis before being diagnosed with pneumonia in both lungs.