ROME — Pope Francis was in critical condition Saturday after he suffered a long asthmatic respiratory crisis that required high flows of oxygen, the Vatican said.

Pope Francis is in “critical condition,” the Vatican said Saturday, after a “prolonged asthmatic crisis” and a low platelet ...

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The Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) on Sunday asked the public to continue praying for Pope Francis. The pope remains in critical condition at Rome's Gemelli hospital where he ...

Asthmatic respiratory crisis indicates the pope struggled to maintain a sufficient oxygen level when breathing on his own, according to medical experts.