But the Vatican said the pope had responded well to the setback and remained conscious and alert at all times. Pope Francis ...

Papal nuncio Archbishop Charles Brown on Saturday urged continued prayers for Pope Francis after the pontiff suffered a ...

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Pope Francis is currently resting and recovering from a respiratory condition. After an isolated bronchospasm, he responded ...

After experiencing progressive improvement the past few days, Pope Francis experienced "an isolated crisis of bronchospasm" ...

While Pope Francis’s condition has continued to improve, the Vatican announced that he will not lead his traditional Ash ...

Pope Francis suffered a bronchial spasm on Friday that resulted in him breathing in vomit, requiring non-invasive mechanical ...

The 87-year-old pontiff remains hospitalized after experiencing breathing issues and aspiration complications but has not been intubated, according to Vatican officials ...

After the breathing episode, the pope's airways were aspirated to remove obstruction and "began noninvasive mechanical ...