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 pneumonia and a complex lung infection,

The Vatican carried on with its Holy Year celebrations without the pope Saturday, as Pope Francis battled pneumonia and a complex respiratory infection that doctors say remains touch-and-go and will keep him hospitalized for at least another week.

The Vatican carried on with its Holy Year celebrations without the pope Saturday, as Pope Francis battled pneumonia and a complex respiratory infection that doctors say remains touch-and-go and

The Vatican is carrying on with its Holy Year celebrations without the pope. Pope Francis remains hospitalized with pneumonia and a complex respiratory infection. Doctors say it will keep him

ROME — Pope Francis woke up and was continuing his therapies Monday after a quiet night, on the 10th day of his hospitalization for a complex lung infection that has provoked the early stages of kidney insufficiency, the Vatican said.

Pope Francis, 88, was resting Monday morning, his 10th day at the hospital for a complex lung infection that led to the early stages of kidney insufficiency.

The pontiff's condition is touch-and-go, given his age, fragility and pre-existing lung disease, according to doctors.

The pope has begun working again after he showed slight improvement days after initially being listed in critical condition. Pope Francis is battling double pneumonia and is in the early stages of kidney “insufficiency,” The Associated Press reported.

Pope Francis remained in critical condition Monday but showed slight improvement and resumed some work activities