Categories Selected Articles Pope Francis in critical condition, Vatican says Post author By Mike Nova Post date February 22, 2025 Pope Francis is in critical condition after he suffered a long asthmatic respiratory crisis that required high flows of oxygen, the Vatican said. Journalist Philip Willan reports from Rome. ← Trump revels in mass federal firings and jeers at Biden before adoring conservative crowd → Hamas: Israel delaying prisoner release after 6 Israelis returned