Pope is resting on 10th day of hospitalization after early stages of kidney failure detected
Late Sunday, doctors reported that blood tests showed early kidney failure that was nevertheless under control. They said Francis remained in critical condition but that he hadn’t experienced any further respiratory crises since Saturday.

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