Pope Francis had peaceful night, is resting after breathing crisis, Vatican says

Pope Francis88, he had a quiet night and rest after a breathing crisis, Vatican said on Saturday.

Francis had an isolated breathing crisis on Friday that required non -invasive, mechanical ventilation, Vatican said. He experienced a bronchospasm that led to an episode of vomiting and inhalation. Then he started non -invasive ventilation and reacted well.

Papa It still remains aware and awake.

Pope suffers a breathing crisis in the middle of a battle for pneumonia, says the Vatican

Pope Francis waved from his Popemobile after a weekly prayer of Angelas, on St. Peter’s Square in the Vatican on October 20, 2024. (Filippo Monteforte/AFP/Getty)

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Francis was admitted to the hospital February 14 after a one -week flank bronchitis worsened. Doctors first diagnosed the complex infection of the respiratory tract of the virus, bacteria and fungi, and then the occurrence of pneumonia in both lungs.