The Vatican said Pope Francis is in critical condition after suffering an asthmatic respiratory crisis that required doctors to give him oxygen.
Priests and nuns from around the world gathered outside Rome’s Gemelli hospital on Feb. 22 as the pontiff continues to battle pneumonia and a respiratory infection after being admitted over a week ago.
The Catholic community here in Arizona is reacting to the news of the Pope’s deteriorating health and, as you can imagine, parishioners said they had extra prayers to say for 88-year-old pontiff.
“I mean this is like our holy father, so it’s a really big deal for the Catholic Church,” said one parishioner outside of St. May’s Basilica in downtown Phoenix.
Five o’clock mass at St. Mary’s Basilica on Saturday evening included a special blessing for Pope Francis.
“It was beautiful. I mean the father, the priest here, talked about Pope Francis and just said for everyone to keep him in our prayers,” said another parishioner.
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