Pope Francis has had blood transfusions and is "suffering more than yesterday", the Vatican has said.
The 88-year-old has been in hospital for more than a week being treated for double pneumonia and chronic bronchitis.
In an update on Saturday evening, the Vatican said "the Holy Father’s condition continues to be critical", adding that this morning he "presented with a prolonged asthmatic respiratory crisis" and that he required blood transfusions after tests revealed thrombocytopenia, which is associated with anemia.
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