During a recent religious service held at the iconic St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York, Cardinal Timothy Dolan ominously alluded to the deteriorating health of Pope Francis, characterizing it as “extremely fragile and potentially nearing the end.” However, scant details were provided regarding the source of Dolan’s grave assessment.
The Vatican’s latest update as of Sunday confirmed the Pope’s critical condition, with a preceding report from Saturday underscoring a severe respiratory crisis. Official statements from the Vatican divulged that Francis, at the age of 88, had necessitated supplemental oxygen and a blood transfusion following an extended episode of respiratory distress akin to asthma.
Commencing from the upcoming Monday, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Secretary of State of the Vatican, will lead nightly devotional masses in the company of the cardinals of Rome within the sacred confines of St. Peter’s Square, in an earnest bid to beseech divine intervention for the ailing Pope Francis. This initiative was announced by the Holy See Press Office in a formal communication.
Expressing deep concern over her revered relative’s precarious health, 93-year-old Carla Rabezzana, the cousin of Pope Francis residing in Portacomaro, Italy, shared her apprehension with the Italian news agency Ansa. She conveyed her fervent hopes for a swift recovery and triumph over this challenging juncture, admitting to closely monitoring updates in the media with profound anxiety.
