*Update on the Pope's health, 22 February 2025* The Holy Father's condition remains critical, so, as explained yesterday, the Pope is not out of danger. This morning, Pope Francis presented with a prolonged asthmatic respiratory crisis, which also required the application of high-flow oxygen. Today's blood tests also showed plateletopenia, associated with anemia, which required the administration of hemotransfusions. The Holy Father remains alert and spent the day in an armchair, although with more pain than yesterday. For the moment, the prognosis is guarded. _Source: https://x.com/zenitenglish (with information from the Press Office of the Holy See)_