Pope Francis suffered two new acute respiratory crises Monday (March 3, 2025) and was put back on noninvasive mechanical ventilation, in another setback to his battle to fight pneumonia, the Vatican said. Doctors extracted “copious” amounts of mucus from his lungs during two bronchoscopies, in which a camera-tipped tube was sent down into his airways…
Pope Francis remained in stable condition and didn’t need any mechanical ventilation on Sunday (March 2, 2025), the Vatican said. It was a sign that his respiratory function was improving as he continues his recovery from double pneumonia and a respiratory crisis. The 88-year-old pope did continue to receive high flow supplemental oxygen after Friday’s…
Pope Francis continued his treatment for pneumonia Tuesday (February 25, 2025) as the Vatican set in motion a nightly marathon of prayers from “his house” and allies cheered him on from afar in hopes that the 88-year-old would recover. The Vatican’s typically brief morning update said: “The pope slept well, all night.” Also read |…
A woman lays a rosary near candles adorned with pictures of Pope Francis outside the Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic where Pope Francis is battling pneumonia, in Rome | Photo Credit: AP Pope Francis, in critical condition with a complex lung infection, rested well during a peaceful night following a respiratory crisis and blood transfusions, the Vatican…
Flowers and prayers for Pope Francis are left outside the Gemelli Hospital, where he is admitted for treatment, in Rome, Italy on February 22, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters The Vatican carried on with its Holy Year celebrations without the Pope on Saturday (February 22, 2025), as Pope Francis battled pneumonia and a complex respiratory…
Candles with the pictures of Pope Francis are seen under the statue of late Pope John Paul II, outside Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic in Rome, on February 19, 2025, where the Pontiff is hospitalized since February 14, 2025 | Photo Credit: ap Pope Francis is alert and still making jokes despite having double pneumonia, Italy’s Prime…
