The 88-year-old pontiff also had “an episode of vomiting with aspiration and a sudden worsening of the respiratory condition”, the Vatican says.

Pope Francis, who has been battling pneumonia for two weeks, has had an “isolated” breathing crisis in hospital, the Vatican has said. It led to...

VATICAN CITY, (Reuters) – Pope Francis had an “isolated breathing crisis” in hospital yesterday, the Vatican said, in a setback as the...

By  Hannah Brockhaus Pope Francis began noninvasive ventilation on Friday after experiencing a respiratory crisis that led to a “sudden...

Pope Francis was placed on a breathing machine after suffering a sudden episode of respiratory difficulty, prompting heightened concern from doctors...

VATICAN CITY, March 3 (Reuters) - Pope Francis suffered two episodes of "acute respiratory insufficiency" on Monday, the Vatican said, a setback...

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — After experiencing progressive improvement the past few days, Pope Francis experienced “an isolated crisis of...

Pope Francis, who has been in hospital for just over two weeks fighting double pneumonia, had a peaceful night and was resting on Saturday after a...

Pope Francis was placed back on a ventilator on Monday after experiencing two episodes of severe respiratory distress, the Vatican confirmed. The...

The 88-year old was hospitalised on February 14 with a severe respiratory infection that triggered other complications.