The Pope has had an “isolated” breathing crisis as he is treated in hospital in Rome, reports from the Vatican say.
Pope Francis suffered a bronchial spasm on Friday that required mechanical ventilation, the Vatican said in relaying a setback in his two-week long battle against double pneumonia. The 88-year-old pontiff responded well, with a good level of gas exchange, and remained conscious and alert at all times, the Vatican said in its late update.
