Pope Francis suffers 2 acute respiratory crises, Vatican says

Pope Francis suffered 2 acute respiratory crises Monday, a analyzable aesculapian concern that was little unsafe than Friday's bronchospasm, the Vatican announced.

The breathing crises were "caused by important accumulation of endobronchial mucus and consequent bronchospasm," according to the Vatican. "Two bronchoscopies were truthful performed requiring aspiration of abundant secretions."

"In the afternoon, non-invasive mechanical ventilation was resumed," it added successful a statement. "The Holy Father has ever remained vigilant, oriented and collaborative. The prognosis remains guarded."

Broncospasm is defined by the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology arsenic "a contraction of the muscular overgarment of the bronchial tubes" that "results successful a narrowing and obstruction of the breathing airways."

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Candles near extracurricular the Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic, successful Rome, connected Monday, March 3, 2025 wherever Pope Francis has been hospitalized since Friday, Feb. 14.  (AP/Mosa'ab Elshamy)

The improvement comes aft the Vatican said earlier Monday that Francis "rested good each night."

Francis, 88, was admitted to Rome's Gemelli Hospital connected Feb. 14 aft a week-long bout of bronchitis worsened. 

Doctors archetypal diagnosed the analyzable viral, bacterial and fungal respiratory tract corruption and subsequently the onset of pneumonia successful some lungs.

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Catholic faithful be a nightly rosary supplication for the wellness of Pope Francis successful St. Peter's Square astatine the Vatican connected Sunday, March 2. (AP/Mosa'ab Elshamy)

Doctors said the pope spent each time Sunday without utilizing the noninvasive mechanical ventilation disguise that pumps oxygen into his lungs that helium utilized aft a breathing situation connected Friday. 

"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 wrote connected his X relationship connected Sunday. 

Pope Francis was admitted to Rome's Gemelli Hospital connected Feb. 14. (Tiziana Fabi/Pool/AFP/Getty)

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Fox News' Melissa Chrise and Landon Mion contributed to this report.