Archdiocese of New York priest Father Gerald Murray, says the health status of Pope Francis is extremely serious. The Father told Newsmax’s “The Chris Salcedo Show” the pope is “still described as being in critical condition. He has double pneumonia. He has developed anemia. He has some beginnings of renal failure. It’s very minor. And they say it’s under control. That’s of course, very concerning.”
Father Murray says he was pleased to hear the Vatican has scheduled nightly prayer sessions for the Pope’s recovery. “And I’m very glad that the prayers will be offered in Saint Peter’s Square every evening for the Pope. And, you know, I hope people are praying for him just in general.”
Then the difficult thoughts come into play about the potential of what may come next should the Pope die. “And we hope and pray that’s not soon, but you have to be ready. But when they do assemble in Rome for the funeral and then the consultations, this is going to be the topic. Do we want to continue the direction Pope Francis has indicated, or get back to Pope Benedict the 16th, which, you know, there’s a big contrast between the two.”
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