28-02-2025 20:16 via krqe.com

Pope had bronchial spasm, resulted in him inhaling vomit, Vatican says

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis suffered a bronchial spasm on Friday that resulted in him breathing in vomit, requiring non-invasive mechanical ventilation, the Vatican said in relaying a setback in his two-week long battle against double pneumonia.The 88-year-old pope responded well, with a good level of gas exchange, and remained conscious and alert at all times, the Vatican said in its late update.The development marked a setback in what had been two successive days of increasingly upbeat repo
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