Pope Francis, ill with pneumonia, suffers breathing ‘crisis’: Vatican

The statue of John Paul II on the Gemelli University Hospital the place Pope Francis is hospitalised with pneumonia in Rome on February 28, 2025.
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Pope Francis, in hospital with pneumonia, suffered a breathing “crisis” on Friday (February 28, 2025)which prompted him to vomit, however he was given air and responded effectively, the Vatican stated.

“The Holy Father presented an isolated crisis of bronchospasm which… led to an episode of vomiting with inhalation and a sudden worsening of the respiratory picture. The Holy Father promptly underwent bronchoaspiration and began non-invasive mechanical ventilation, with a good response on gas exchange. The Holy Father remained alert and oriented at all times,” the Vatican stated.