VATICAN CITY >> Doctors have changed treatment for Pope Francis’ respiratory tract infection to tackle a “complex clinical situation” and he will remain in hospital for as long as necessary, the Vatican said today.

After spending nearly a week in the hospital, the Vatican now says Pope Francis is in critical condition. "It's up to God to take him or have him continue doing a good job," one Rhode Islander said. It was another day of Holy Year celebrations,

Pope Francis is being treated for double pneumonia. (CNS photo/Pablo Esparza) VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis experienced “an asthmatic respiratory crisis of prolonged magnitude, which also required the use of oxygen at high flows” Feb.

By Christopher Lamb, Antonia Mortensen and Rob Picheta, CNN Vatican City (CNN) — Pope Francis was being treated in a hospital in Rome for bronchitis and to have medical examinations, the Vatican said Friday,

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Doctors have had to change treatment for Pope Francis' respiratory tract infection to tackle a "complex clinical situation" and he will remain in hospital for as long as necessary,

From left, Hong Kong's Bishop Emeritus, Cardinal Joseph Zen, Pope's Vicar General for the Vatican City, Cardinal Mauro Gambetti, and Auxiliary Bishop of Lisbon, Cardinal Amèrico Aguiar, take part in

Pope Francis, who is in critical condition with double pneumonia, is alert and has met Vatican officials in hospital to discuss work issues, the Vatican said on Tuesday. The 88-year-old pope was spending his 12th day at Rome's Gemelli hospital,

Pope Francis is still critically ill as he battles double pneumonia, but his condition has shown a "slight improvement", the Vatican said on Monday.

Despite nearing a two-week hospitalization, Pope Francis continues to work as he fights pneumonia in both lungs.

Doctors said he remained in critical condition with double pneumonia but reported a “slight improvement” in some laboratory results.

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