Pope Francis suffered two episodes of acute respiratory insufficiency and went back on a ventilator as he remains hospitalized for double pneumonia, the Vatican said Monday night.

The Vatican said the breathing issue was caused by a “significant accumulation" of mucus in Pope Francis’ lungs and bronchial ...

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Pope Francis, hospitalized for more than two weeks with pneumonia in both lungs, suffered two acute respiratory failures, ...

Pope Francis experienced “two episodes of acute respiratory failure,” the Vatican said Monday, marking the latest in a series ...

Pope Francis is in stable condition and does not have a fever, the Vatican said on Sunday, days after he suffered from a ...

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Pope Francis will miss Sunday prayers for a third week as he remains in the hospital. He also will not lead service on Ash ...

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" ...

Pope Francis had an "isolated breathing crisis" in hospital on Friday, the Vatican said, in a setback as the 88-year-old ...