The Vatican, though, made alternative plans for Ash Wednesday next week, making clear Francis still had a long road ahead.
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As the 88-year-old pope continued treatment, the development of the spasm and subsequent complication marked a setback in what had been two successive days of increasingly upbeat health reports.
The Vatican says Pope Francis's condition has worsened after a breathing crisis in hospital on Friday - two weeks after he ...
Pope Francis's health worsened significantly as his respiratory condition was irritated and necessitated the return of mechanical ventilation.
Pope Francis suffered an isolated episode of bronchospasm, which led to vomiting and a worsening of his respiratory condition ...
The Vatican has said that Pope Francis, who is being treated for pneumonia in hospital, suffered a breathing crisis on Friday ...
Pope Francis has suffered a serious setback in his two-week battle with double pneumonia. Newsweek's live blog is closed.