Pope Francis "slept through the night" at Rome's Gemelli hospital and "now continues to rest", the Vatican Press Office said ...

Pope Francis had a good night’s rest early Monday after apparently overcoming a setback in his recovery from pneumonia. He is ...

Pope Francis rested well overnight, the Vatican said on Tuesday (Mar 4), after the 88-year-old pontiff suffered a setback a ...

Pope Francis, hospitalised with pneumonia in both lungs, slept all night and was resting on Tuesday after suffering two bouts of acute respiratory failure the day before, the Vatican said.

Acute respiratory failure, which can be life-threatening, occurs when the lungs cannot pass enough oxygen into the blood.

The pope, 88, suffered two episodes of "acute respiratory failure" on Monday. ROME and LONDON -- Pope Francis "slept all night" following Monday's medical intervention amid two episodes of "acute ...