Pope Francis has spent a quiet night in hospital after his condition was said to have deteriorated the previous evening following an asthma attack, the Vatican said on Sunday. The 88-year-old head of the Catholic Church,

Pope Francis, who is battling double pneumonia in the hospital, had a “tranquil” night and rested, the Vatican said on Sunday. The pope 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.

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