Pope Francis has been hospitalized as he battles a very serious respiratory infection.

Sources from local media outlets were quick to comment on the 88-year-old pontiff’s condition and how all of his public gatherings have been postponed until further notice.

Sources also shared how he’s suffering from a serious bout of pneumonia in both of his lungs. The incident is said to be a complicated affair due to his advancing age and the fact that it’s polymicrobial in origin.

This means it involves a host of viruses, bacteria, fungi, and parasites. This raised alarm bells among all medical professionals and followers.

The pope’s recent tests shared the extent of the illness that needs a further change in drug therapy as the current one prescribed does not appear to be working.

This alert comes after the Pope was admitted to the Gemelli Hospital in Rome. His condition was dubbed fair after being diagnosed with bronchitis which reached an alarming level last week.

The recent hospitalization highlights his continued ongoing health struggles as the incident marked a longer duration than what was seen in past hospital visits for pneumonia.

This means he will be required to stay in the hospital for a longer time than first anticipated. Sources shared that the Pope also lost part of one lung due to a pulmonary infection during his youth.