Pope Francis

The pope has not had any new breathing crises, the Vatican announced in a handout.

Francis, 88, has been in Rome's Gemelli hospital for two weeks, after being admitted on February 14 with a severe respiratory infection that triggered other complications.

Just before his hospitalization, the pope formed a new Vatican financial group.

The Vatican said the 88-year-old Francis, who has double pneumonia, had suffered a "prolonged asthma-like respiratory crisis."

Pope Francis hospitalized with double pneumonia, Vatican says treatment is challenging.

Despite his periodic health issues and reduced mobility, Francis has kept up a busy schedule, including foreign travel.

The documentary tells the harrowing story of an Argentine-Israeli family taken hostage in the October 7 attack on Kibbutz Nir Oz, with ties to Pope Francis and global efforts for their release.

"Pope Francis went on to say that his heart is close to all the people who inhabit the Holy Land, which includes Israelis and Palestinians."

'It is an autobiography, but for me autobiographies are to thank God for what he has done with my life,' he said.

"A pope cannot divide the world into children and stepchildren and must denounce the sufferings of all," he said. "This is exactly what the Pope does not do."