VATICAN CITY >> Doctors have changed treatment for Pope Francis’ respiratory tract infection to tackle a “complex clinical situation” and he will remain in hospital for as long as necessary, the Vatican said today.

After spending nearly a week in the hospital, the Vatican now says Pope Francis is in critical condition. "It's up to God to take him or have him continue doing a good job," one Rhode Islander said. It was another day of Holy Year celebrations,

A rosary to pray for the pontiff’s full recovery is a new nightly tradition in Vatican City as Pope Francis remains in critical condition while battling double pneumonia.

From Vatican City to the Queen City, prayers are being said for the recovery of Pope Francis, who is currently in critical but stable condition after being diagnosed with double pneumonia.

VATICAN CITY — A light drizzle finally let up as hundreds of faithful headed to St. Peter's Square to pray the rosary for Pope Francis on the 11th day of his hospitalization for double pneumonia.

Pope Francis is being treated for double pneumonia. (CNS photo/Pablo Esparza) VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis experienced “an asthmatic respiratory crisis of prolonged magnitude, which also required the use of oxygen at high flows” Feb.

By Christopher Lamb, Antonia Mortensen and Rob Picheta, CNN Vatican City (CNN) — Pope Francis was being treated in a hospital in Rome for bronchitis and to have medical examinations, the Vatican said Friday,

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Doctors have had to change treatment for Pope Francis' respiratory tract infection to tackle a "complex clinical situation" and he will remain in hospital for as long as necessary,

Pope Francis continued to show signs of improvement, with his kidney issues subsiding, Vatican News reported. A recent CT scan confirmed a normal progression of his lung inflammation, and his blood tests returned good results.

Being in the hospital is "a strong sign of the pope's humanity," Cardinal Lojudice said. He is the vicar of Christ, but he is also a man, "like all of us, with his frailties, weaknesses" and advancing age. "And, precisely in this condition, he continues to give witness to his faith and his role, even with the limitations posed by illness," he said.

From Vatican City to the Queen City, prayers are being said for the recovery of Pope Francis, who is currently in critical but stable condition after being diagnosed with double pneumonia.