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Pope Francis, 88, remains hospitalized in Rome due to a worsening respiratory infection, described by the Vatican as a “complex clinical picture.”

Admitted on Friday with bronchitis, he was diagnosed with a polymicrobial respiratory infection, requiring changes to his treatment.

The pope has struggled with health issues in recent years, including past hospitalizations for bronchitis and surgery.

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[–] jordanlund 14 points 4 days ago (3 children)

Sooo... black smoke in 3-2-1?

Interesting bit of trivia for anyone interested in such things:

In 1595, a "prophecy" was published claiming to predict all the Popes through the end times.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prophecy_of_the_Popes

Benedict was the last one on the list. So we're in uncharted territory until "Peter the Roman" ends it all by destroying Rome.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Not for nothing but the movie Conclave is fantastic and a useful primer of how the process we're likely to witness fairly soon actually works.

[–] jordanlund 9 points 4 days ago

I'm old enough to remember Pope John Paul I -> Oops. 33 days later... "Didn't we just do this?" John Paul II.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 days ago

For a crash course, you can watch the Vatican segment of Eurotrip, it's in the last 20 minutes or so, iirc.

[–] AnUnusualRelic 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

until “Peter the Roman” ends it all by destroying Rome

Maybe he'll meet an antipope and they'll both suddenly be annihilated in a huge explosion?

[–] jordanlund 1 points 3 days ago

Pope vs. Anti-Pope is always mixed at a 1:1 ratio.

[–] FlyingSquid 2 points 4 days ago

Not a good name for a guy who destroys Rome. Maybe Peter the Ex-Roman.