Francis, 88, has been hospitalized since Feb. 14. He is battling a respiratory infection and pneumonia in both lungs.

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Pope Francis remained in critical condition Sunday and blood tests showed early kidney failure but he remains alert.

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VATICAN CITY, February 23. /TASS/. Although Pope Francis' condition continues to be critical, he is "alert and well-oriented, the press service of the Holy See said.

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Pope Francis was conscious but still receiving high flows of supplemental oxygen Sunday following a respiratory crisis and blood transfusions, the Vatican said.

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The pontiff's condition “remains critical,” the Holy See Press Office says in a statement issued Sunday evening.

The Vatican did not provide further details about the condition of the pope, who has been in the hospital for more than a week.

Francis, 88, is in critical condition at a Rome hospital with a complex lung infection. The Vatican said he was "alert and ...