Rudy Giuliani receives last rites in hospital

12 articles · Updated · The Daily News Online · May 5

His doctor, Maria Ryan, said Giuliani was in Florida with pneumonia, on a ventilator and in critical condition when a priest anointed him.
Last rites is a Catholic sacrament often given to people believed to be near death, underscoring the seriousness of his illness.
Ryan told Fox News that Giuliani was a fighter despite his condition, but no further update on his prognosis or recovery was provided.

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