Pope Francis faced two acute respiratory crises on Monday, a complex medical condition that was less dangerous than Friday’s bronchospasm, the Vatican announced.
According to the Vatican, the breathing crisis was “due to the significant accumulation of the endobronicial mucus and the resulting bronchospasm.” “So two bronchoscopy required abundant discharge aspirations.”
“In the afternoon, non-invasive mechanical ventilation was resumed,” it was added to a statement. “Holy father always remains vigilant, oriented and ally. The diagnosis of the disease is preserved.”
Bronchospasm is defined by the American Academy of allergies, asthma and immunology as “a contraction of the muscle coat of the bronchial tubes”, which results in “a narrow and obstruction of the breathing airways.”
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Candles were abandoned outside the Egostino Jemeli Polyclinic in Rome on Monday, March 3, 2025, where Pope Francis has been hospitalized from Friday, 14 February. (AP/Moseb Elashmi)
The Vatican earlier said on Monday that Francis “took rest all night well.”
Francis, 88, was admitted to Jamelli Hospital in Rome on 14 February after a long match of bronchitis.
Doctors first diagnosed infections of complex viral, bacterial and fungal respiratory tract and later started pneumonia in both lungs.
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Catholic loyalists participate in a night’s Rosary prayer for the health of Pope Francis at St. Peter Square in Vatican on Sunday, 2 March. (AP/Moseb Elashmi)
The doctors said that the Pope spent the entire day without using any non -mechanical ventilation mask, which pumps oxygen in his lungs that he used to breathe on Friday.
Pope Francis wrote on his X account on Sunday, “I would like to thank you for your prayers, which reach the Lord from the hearts of so many loyal people from many parts of the world.”
Pope Francis was admitted to Jameli Hospital in Rome on 14 February. (Tiziana Fabi/Pool/AFP/Getty)
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He said, “I feel all your affection and closeness and at this particular time, I think I am ‘taken’ and supported by all Gods,” he said.
Fox News’ Melissa Chris and Landon Mione contributed to this report.
