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VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis , battling double pneumonia, remains in critical condition for the fourth day running but is stable and has not had any further respiratory crises, the Vatican said on Tuesday.The 88-year-old pope was spending his 12th night at Rome's Gemelli hospital, the longest hospital stay of his papacy."The clinical conditions of the Holy Father remain critical, but stable," the latest forthright health update read.
On Monday, the Vatican said the pontiff's condition remained critical but had shown a "slight improvement", adding that a "mild kidney insufficiency", first reported at the weekend, was not a cause for concern.Tuesday's statement did not mention renal issues.Prone to respiratory infectionsDouble pneumonia is a serious infection of both lungs that can inflame and scar them, making it difficult to breathe.
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