
Pope Francis has shown the onset of double pneumonia, further complicating treatment for the 88-year pontiff, the Vatican said on Tuesday.
“The laboratory tests, chest X-ray, and clinical conditions of the Holy Father continue to present a complex picture,” said a statement.
“(A) chest CAT scan which the Holy Father received this afternoon … showed the onset of bilaterial pneumonia that requires further pharmacological therapy,” it added.
“Nevertheless, Pope Francis