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,

Doctors on Friday said the 88-year-old Francis is "not out of danger" ​and that the main threat facing him would be the onset of sepsis.

Pope Francis will not pray the traditional Angelus this Sunday for the second time since his hospitalization with pneumonia. Like last week, the text for the midday prayer will only be released for publication in writing,