Pope Francis had stabilized enough Tuesday after two respiratory crises to be taken off noninvasive mechanical ventilation and receive just high flows of supplemental oxygen, as he continued his more than two-week long fight against double pneumonia,

Pope Francis, 88, had experienced acute respiratory crises on Monday but now no longer requires mechanical ventilation, needing only high-flow supplemental oxygen. The Pope had been in the hospital since February 14 with complications including pneumonia and thrombocytopenia,

Pope Francis experienced two respiratory crises but has stabilized enough to only require supplemental oxygen via a nasal tube. Despite the setbacks caused by a complex respiratory infection, he remains alert and is undergoing respiratory physiotherapy.