Pope Francis, battling double pneumonia, remains in a critical condition for a second day running and his prognosis is still guarded, the Vatican said on Sunday. The pope, 88, was admitted to Rome's Gemelli hospital on February 14 after experiencing difficulty breathing for several days and subsequently had pneumonia diagnosed in both lungs.

The Vatican added that the Pope, who has been hospitalized at Romes Gemelli Hospital since February 14, has not experienced any further respiratory crises since Saturday evening, as per CNN.