The 88-year-old pontiff has been hospitalised since 14 February with pneumonia in both lungs and breathing difficulties. View on euronews

Pope Francis has resumed the use of an oxygen mask and ventilator to assist his breathing, but remains “alert, focused and cooperative”, the Vatican said.

Pope Francis has suffered two new breathing attacks, requiring two separate bronchoscopies, the Vatican said, as the 88-year-old pontiff struggles to recover from pneumonia. “Today, the Holy Father experienced two episodes of acute respiratory failure,

The crisis was a new setback in the Pope's fight to recover from a complicated respiratory infection, which has lasted more than two weeks. Pope Francis has chronic lung disease and had part of one lung removed as a young man.

The Vatican said Pope Francis was back on non-invasive ventilation, in another setback to his battle to fight pneumonia Pope Francis suffered two new breathing attacks on Monday, requiring two separate bronchoscopies,

Francis suffered the two crises Monday. Doctors extracted “copious” amounts of mucus that had accumulated in his lungs, the Vatican said in a late update.

Pope Francis experienced two episodes of respiratory failure today, March 3. He is once again on mechanical ventilation, according to Vatican News. "Today, the Holy Father experienced two episodes of acute respiratory failure caused by a significant accumulation of endobronchial mucus and subsequent bronchospasm,

Pope Francis Faces Critical Health Struggles It’s been a tough road for Pope Francis as his health appears to be declining. The 88-year-old pontiff was admitted to Rome’s Gemelli Hospital on February 14 after being diagnosed with a severe bacterial and fungal respiratory tract infection.

Pope Francis “rested well” overnight, his 17th night in Rome’s Gemelli Hospital, the Vatican said on Monday. “The pope rested well all night,” the Holy See, the Vatican’s press office, said in