Vatican: Pope Francis Suffers “Acute Respiratory Crisis”

NPR reports:

Pope Francis experienced further respiratory trouble and went on noninvasive ventilation on Monday, the Vatican said, as the head of the Roman Catholic Church battles double pneumonia in the hospital.

The pope suffered two episodes of acute respiratory crisis, with a “significant accumulation” of mucus in his lungs and bronchial spasms, the Vatican said in a statement.

It said Francis then underwent two bronchoscopies to try to remove the large mucus secretions.

Read the full article. Early today the Vatican said that the Pope’s condition was improving and “stable.”

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