Pope Francis remains in critical condition after he experienced a severe asthmatic respiratory crisis this morning requiring high-flow oxygen therapy, according to a Vatican update released Saturday.“The Holy Father’s condition continues to be critical,

The health of Pope Francis, who has been hospitalized for over a week with pneumonia, worsened on Saturday, raising fears that the pontiff might not survive his struggle with respiratory infections.

The Vatican said Pope Francis's condition has worsened from the day before after he suffered a long asthmatic respiratory crisis that required high flows of oxygen. NBC News' Claudio Lavanga reports from Rome.