Vatican authorities said Monday that Pope Francis has a complex infection in his respiratory system and will require more targeted drug treatment.

Pope Francis is being treated for a respiratory tract infection at a Rome hospital after fighting a bout of bronchitis in recent days, the Holy See’s press office said in a statement.The 88-year-old pontiff,

The pope, 88, was diagnosed with a polymicrobial infection after he was hospitalized in Rome on Friday for bronchitis.

Pope Francis, in critical condition battling double pneumonia, had a "good" night in hospital, slept and is resting, the Vatican said on Monday. The pope was admitted to Rome's Gemelli hospital on February 14 after having trouble breathing for several days and subsequently had pneumonia diagnosed in both lungs.

The 88-year-old Pontiff was admitted to Rome's Gemelli Hospital on February 14 after developing bronchitis, an inflammation of the bronchial tubes in the lungs

The Vatican says Pope Francis rested during a peaceful night ROME — Pope Francis, in critical condition with a complex lung infection, rested well during a peaceful night following a respiratory crisis and blood transfusions,

Pope Francis, who has been hospitalized for over a week, is in critical condition after a "prolonged asthma-like respiratory crisis," the Vatican said Saturday. The pope is "more unwell than yesterday,