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.

The 88-year-old pontiff, who was admitted to the hospital last week, is being closely monitored by doctors as he undergoes treatment.

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