The Vatican said doctors had to put him on noninvasive mechanical ventilation following a coughing fit in which he inhaled vomit that needed to then be extracted.

Pope Francis is resting after sleeping through the night with a ventilation mask as he undergoes hospital treatment for double pneumonia.

ROME and LONDON -- Pope Francis suffered two episodes of "acute respiratory failure" on Monday, the Vatican said. The episodes were caused by a "significant accumulation of endobronchial mucus and consequent bronchospasm," the Vatican's press office said in a brief statement.

Pope Francis, who is in critical condition battling double pneumonia, thanked the faithful ... “I am very, very sad,” said Elvira Romana, from Italy. “I don’t know how you can continue ...

After a scary setback in his recovery from double pneumonia, Pope Francis was drinking coffee and reading the newspaper Saturday morning. The fact that he was able to drink the beverage signaled ...

Pope Francis recorded and released an audio message on Thursday (Mar 6) thanking those who have been praying for his recovery, his voice breathless as he nears three weeks in hospital with pneumonia.

In an audio recording from the hospital, which was taped earlier on Thursday, the pope thanked Catholics for their prayers.