The 88-year-old, who had part of one lung removed as a young man, experienced two acute respiratory crises on Monday.

AFPPope Francis suffered two new breathing attacks on Monday, requiring two separate bronchoscopies, the Vatican said, as the 88-year-old pontiff struggles to recover from pneumonia."Today, the Holy ...

Pope Francis, hospitalized with pneumonia in both lungs, slept 'all night long and continues to rest' after suffering two bouts of acute respiratory failure, the Vatican said on Tuesday.

Pope Francis "experienced two episodes of acute respiratory failure, caused by a significant accumulation of endobronchial ...