-
GTA 6 Advertising Strategy and Disc Version Controversy
-
St Francis School Leads €60,000 EU Project to Transform Early Childhood Education
-
From First Date to Wedding Day: How a TV Quote Sparked a Lifetime Commitment
-
South Africa's Universal Health Coverage Depends on Tackling Poverty and Inequality
-
Malta Stuns Sweden with Late Penalty Comeback in Rugby Europe Trophy
-
Rare Siberian Rubythroat Dies in UK Garden After Cat Attack
-
BingX: Major Announcement of Far-Reaching Significance
-
Go Kyung-pyo Drunk Driving Incident Prompts Heavy Editing Across Multiple TV Shows
-
Élan Opens as Late-Night Wine Bar in Honolulu
-
KFF Health News Reporters Discuss ACA Enrollment Challenges, Rising Costs, and Measles Risks
-
Shiv Sena (UBT) Criticizes NCP Merger Talks as 'Ridiculous Laughing Stock'
-
Alberta Unveils New High School Graduation Requirements to Increase Student Choice
-
Dell Announces AI-Integrated PC Lineup for 2026 with Wi-Fi 7 Support
Pope has two episodes of 'acute respiratory failure': Vatican
Pope Francis suffered two new breathing attacks on Monday, requiring two separate bronchoscopies, the Vatican said, as the 88-year-old pontiff struggles to recover from pneumonia.
"Today, the Holy Father experienced two episodes of acute respiratory failure, caused by a significant accumulation of endobronchial mucus and consequent bronchospasm," it said in a statement on Francis's 18th day in hospital, the longest of his papacy.
The Argentine pope was admitted to Rome's Gemelli hospital on February 14 with bronchitis, which developed into pneumonia in both lungs, sparking alarm across the globe.
The Vatican said Monday in its nightly medical bulletin that two bronchoscopies were performed on the pope in order to "aspirate abundant secretions".
It said the pope had resumed "non-invasive mechanical ventilation" in the afternoon -- the use of an oxygen mask -- noting that he was "alert, focused and cooperative."
As it has since the start of the pope's hospitalisation, the Vatican said Francis's prognosis remains "reserved," an indication that doctors cannot predict the likely outcome of his condition.
On Sunday evening, the Vatican had said the pope's condition was stable, after he suffered a breathing crisis on Friday.
The leader of the world's almost 1.4 billion Catholics had required the oxygen mask on Friday and Saturday, but not on Sunday, when he participated in mass and spent the rest of the day alternating rest with prayer.
Francis had also on Sunday received Italian Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican's secretary of state, and Edgar Pena Parra, a Venezuelan archbishop who is also a senior Vatican official.
The Jesuit, who has been pope since March 2013, is being treated in a special suite reserved for pontiffs on the 10th floor of the Gemelli.
Francis, born Jorge Bergoglio, missed his traditional Angelus prayer for a third straight Sunday and the Vatican issued a written text instead.
In it, the pope thanked well-wishers for their prayers, saying: "I feel all your affection and closeness and, at this particular time, I feel as if I am 'carried' and supported by all God's people. Thank you all."
E.Schubert--BTB
