Pope Had Tranquil Night After Breathing Crisis, Vatican Says
- The 88-year-old pontiff suffered spasm in airways on Friday
- Francis hospitalized since Feb. 14 with complex issues
Pope Francis in 2023.
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Pope Francis spent a tranquil night and was resting early Saturday, the Vatican said in a brief update, after his respiratory condition worsened on Friday.
The 88-year-old pontiff, who’s hospitalized in Rome with pneumonia in both lungs, suffered a spasm of his airways Friday afternoon that led him to inhale vomit.