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ROME and LONDON -- Pope Francis suffered two episodes of "acute respiratory failure" on Monday, the Vatican said. The ...

The crises were a new setback in what has become a more than two-week battle by the frail pope to overcome a complex respiratory infection. The Vatican said the mucus that had accumulated in Francis's ...

The Vatican houses the central government of the Catholic Church and is also an independent city-state. The pope is both the ...

ROME and LONDON -- Pope Francis ' clinical condition remains "stable" on Sunday, the Vatican said, as the pontiff continues ...

Pope Francis, hospitalized for more than two weeks with pneumonia in both lungs, suffered two acute respiratory failures, requiring intervention, the Vatican says.

Pope Francis, hospitalized for more than two weeks with pneumonia in both lungs, suffered two acute respiratory failures, ...

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

Pope Francis slept well throughout the night, the Vatican said on Tuesday, after the pontiff suffered two episodes of ...

Pope Francis suffered two episodes of “acute respiratory insufficiency” on Monday, according to a statement from the Vatican, as the Catholic Church leader continues to fight ...

Pope slept well and is no longer on mechanical ventilation, the latest positive update from the Vatican stated.

Pope Francis' health has improved, Vatican sources indicated to CBS News on Friday, saying he was not currently in critical ...