The condition, which entails pneumonia in both lungs, is potentially grave, according to health experts.

Pope Francis, who remains hospitalized, has bilateral pneumonia, the Vatican said on Tuesday.

The term simply means pneumonia in both lungs, said Dr. James Musser, director of the center for infectious diseases at the Houston Methodist Research Institute. He added that, without examining a patient, he could not say anything specific about his condition.

  • Graphy@lemmy.world
    28·
    2 days ago

    I wonder if the next pope installed will be more conservative since that’s hot at the moment

    I know a few Catholics in my family turned on the current pope at some point

    • MagicShel@lemmy.zipEnglish
      13·
      2 days ago

      Not that it’s important to me, but I’d bet they’ll probably lean more conservative. Catholic Church is hurting for money, plus Trump is pro raping kids, so I’m betting for a substantial personal donation, Trump will indemnify the church against all future lawsuits and let them handle handsy priests within the fold.

      I mean at this point I’m just expecting the worst things I can imagine and if it’s better than that, that’s a good day.

      • jmcs@discuss.tchncs.de
        8·
        2 days ago

        The Catholic church is guilty of many sins. Giving a fuck about the US President was never one of them.

    • gramie@lemmy.ca
      5·
      2 days ago

      Since people who are not conservative are leaving the Catholic Church at a significant rate, it stands to reason that the people who are left will be more conservative.

      I know one person who is a rabid defender of the Catholic church. The last time we talked, I was explaining to her that Jesus taught that you should love your enemies and not fight back. She said I was stupid and that I must have been reading a defective Bible.