Pope Francis off mechanical ventilation, stabilizing after breathing crises: Vatican sources

Pope Francis was taken disconnected mechanical ventilation and is stabilizing Tuesday pursuing a brace of breathing crises the time before, Vatican sources told Fox News. 

The 88-year-old's wide outlook remains "guarded" and helium is not retired of information yet, the sources added. 

The pope was admitted to Rome's Gemelli Hospital connected Feb. 14. Doctors archetypal diagnosed a analyzable viral, bacterial and fungal respiratory tract corruption and subsequently the onset of pneumonia successful some of his lungs. 

Pope Francis suffered 2 acute respiratory crises Monday, a analyzable aesculapian concern that was little unsafe than Friday's bronchospasm, the Vatican announced. The developments prompted Francis to resume "non-invasive mechanical ventilation." 

POPE FRANCIS SUFFERS 2 ACUTE RESPIRATORY CRISES, VATICAN SAYS 

Pope Francis attends the play wide assemblage astatine the Vatican connected Feb. 12, 2025.  (Massimo Valicchia/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

On Tuesday morning, the pope returned to a high-oxygen travel chemoreceptor tube, and is present awake and continuing breathing exercises, according to the sources. 

They besides said it is "[p]remature to think" if Francis has a Do Not Resuscitate order. 

POPE FRANCIS BELIEVES ‘PAPACY IS FOR LIFE,’ HISTORIAN-BIOGRAPHER SAYS 

A pistillate holds a candle arsenic Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, Prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops, leads the recitation of the Holy Rosary for Pope Francis' wellness successful St Peter's Square astatine the Vatican connected Monday, March 3. (AP/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

"I would similar to convey you for your prayers, which emergence up to the Lord from the hearts of truthful galore faithful from galore parts of the world," Pope Francis said successful a connection posted to his X relationship connected Sunday.  

A pistillate touches a representation of Pope Francis pursuing a Catholic Mass held to commune for the ailing Pontiff connected Feb. 24, successful Buenos Aires, Argentina.  (John Moore/Getty Images)

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"I consciousness each your affection and closeness and, astatine this peculiar time, I consciousness arsenic if I americium ‘carried’ and supported by each God’s people," helium added. 

Fox News’ Melissa Chrise, Courtney Walsh and Landon Mion contributed to this report.