Pope Francis, who has been hospitalized for more than a week, remains in “critical” condition and developed an “asthmatic respiratory crisis” earlier on Saturday, the Vatican said in a statement.

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

Catholics around the world are praying for Pope Francis' good health as the Vatican has reported the pontiff's is in a critical condition. From Mexico to Argentina and the Pacific to the Atlantic coasts Catholics attended mass,