Por Katia Hetter, CNN Después de que el papa Francisco fuera hospitalizado la semana pasada por bronquitis, el Vaticano ha anunciado que tiene neumonía bilateral, y las pruebas siguen indicando un “cu

On Friday morning, he held audiences at the Vatican before his hospitalization, including with the prime minister of Slovakia and with Mark Thompson, CNN's chief executive. During the meeting, the pope was mentally alert but struggling to speak for extended periods due to breathing difficulties,

Pope Francis has been hospitalized at Rome’s Gemelli Polyclinic to continue his ongoing treatment for bronchitis and to undergo tests. The Vatican cancelled his events through Monday. Since being diag

Pope Francis was hospitalized and will undergo diagnostic tests after experiencing breathing issues amid an ongoing bout of bronchitis. (AP) NIH official Michael Lauer, MD, is resigning, the second top official at the agency to step down this week.

Pope Francis was admitted to the hospital for bronchitis treatment Friday and has canceled all scheduled events for the next three days, according to the Vatican. “This morning, at the end of the audiences,

NBC News' Claudio Lavanga reports that Pope Francis has been admitted to the hospital in Rome and is being treated for bronchitis, with his schedule suspended for the next three days.

Pope Francis is in critical condition in a Rome hospital, 10 days after he sought out treatment for bronchitis. The bronchitis has turned into double pneumonia, and the pope is also dealing with early signs of kidney failure and breathing difficulties.

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

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The 88-year-old pontiff, who has been battling health problems for years, is being treated in a Rome hospital.

Pope Francis remains in critical condition and he continues to receive supplemental oxygen, but he has not experienced any further respiratory crises.