Pope is 'stable' after breathing crisis, Vatican says
The Pope has been battling pneumonia for two weeks and suffered an "isolated" breathing crisis on Friday.
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Pope Francis spends peaceful night after breathing crisis, Vatican says
Doctors caring for pontiff, 88, are assessing how Friday’s incident will affect his condition, says official. Pope Francis, who has been in hospital for two weeks with pneumonia in both lungs, has ...The Guardian - 1d -
Pope suffers breathing crisis but responds well to treatment, Vatican says
Pope Francis experienced a "sudden worsening of the respiratory picture" Friday, the Vatican said.CBS News - 2d -
Pope Francis in critical condition after respiratory crisis, Vatican says
The update came after a Vatican spokesman said the Pope "rested well" overnight.CBS News - Feb. 22 -
Pope Francis in Critical Condition After ‘Respiratory Crisis,’ Vatican Says
The announcement on Saturday evening indicated that Francis’ medical condition had become more complicated since an update from his doctors on Friday.The New York Times - Feb. 23 -
Vatican says Pope Francis is ‘peaceful’ after ‘respiratory crisis’
Catholics around the world are praying for Pope Francis who remains in critical condition at a Rome hospital while battling double pneumonia. The Vatican said on Saturday that the 88-year-old ...NBC News - Feb. 23 -
Pope didn't need mechanical ventilation after respiratory crisis, Vatican says
The 88-year-old pontiff has been hospitalized since Feb. 14 after a bout of bronchitis worsened and turned into a complex pneumonia in both lungs.CBS News - 1h -
Pope Francis remains in stable condition, a day after respiratory crisis
Pontiff, 88, spends long periods off noninvasive ventilation, showing improving lung function as he battles pneumonia. Pope Francis remains in stable condition a day after a respiratory crisis, and ...The Guardian - 1d -
Pope's condition remains critical after 'asthmatic respiratory crisis': Vatican
Asthmatic respiratory crisis indicates the pope struggled to maintain a sufficient oxygen level when breathing on his own, according to medical experts.ABC News - Feb. 22
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