Pope Francis was in critical condition Saturday after he suffered a long asthmatic respiratory crisis that required high flows of oxygen, the Vatican said. The 88-year-old Francis, who has been hospitalized for a week with a complex lung infection,

Pope Francis is said to be in critical condition at a Rome hospital after suffering what the Vatican called a “prolonged asthma-like respiratory crisis.” The 88-year-old spiritual leader of the Roman Catholic church has been hospitalized for more than a week after suffering double pneumonia.