Pope Francis was in critical condition Saturday after he suffered a long asthmatic respiratory crisis that required high flows of oxygen, the Vatican said.

The Vatican on Saturday said that Pope Francis’s condition continues to be “critical” after suffering a “prolonged asthma-like respiratory crisis.” The pontiff is “more unwell than yesterday” and had received blood transfusions,

The Vatican announced Saturday that Pope Francis remains in critical condition at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital following a respiratory crisis that required blood transfusions.