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Pope Francis had a calm night with no more crises after suffering a bronchial crisis that prompted a sudden worsening of his health, the Vatican said in a short update on Saturday morning.

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Pope Francis suffered a bronchial spasm on Friday that resulted in him breathing in vomit, requiring non-invasive mechanical ventilation, the Vatican said in relaying a setback in his two-week-long ...

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The condition, which entails pneumonia in both lungs, is potentially grave, according to health experts. By Gina Kolata Pope Francis, who remains hospitalized, has bilateral pneumonia, the Vatican ...

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The Vatican says Pope Francis has developed pneumonia in both his lungs, after new tests showed a further complication in the condition of the 88-year-old Pope. The Vatican said late Tuesday that ...

Bilateral pneumonia is an infection that affects both lungs, and can make breathing difficult. Bronchitis can lead to pneumonia, which is a deeper and far more serious infection of the lungs' air ...

ROME — Pope Francis has developed pneumonia in both lungs, the Vatican said Tuesday, after new tests showed a further complication in the condition of the 88-year-old pontiff that raised ...