Overview

• Italian reports say Ruini went to Policlinico Gemelli after several days of renal discomfort and was admitted on Friday for evaluation.
• Doctors describe his situation as not grave, with slight improvement reported and close monitoring due to his age and medical history.
• Hospital sources indicate he has begun therapies and diagnostic tests that will continue in the coming days.
• A priest from the Diocese of Rome, Don Marco Vitale, asked the faithful on social media to pray for the cardinal.
• Ruini previously spent days in intensive care for a heart attack in July 2024 and has since appeared at high-profile ceremonies, including Pope Francis’s funeral and the start of Pope Leone XIV’s pontificate.