Feb. 28, 2025: Francis experienced a bronchospasm, which is when the muscles that line the airways in the lungs tighten. The incident caused him to inhale vomit, but he responded well to being ...

Pope Francis, 88, passed away on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, at his Vatican residence, Casa Santa Marta, confirmed Vatican News. Cardinal Farrell announced the pontiff's death, emphasizing his ...

Although the Pope remained conscious throughout his time in hospital, there were moments he struggled to breathe, particularly after he suffered a “bronchospasm crisis” in late February.

He continues to require high-flow oxygen. The Vatican press office says the pope "suffered an isolated attack of bronchospasm which, however, caused an episode of vomiting with inhalation and a ...

Despite doctors sharing that he was doing better, Francis had a “sudden worsening” on February 28 after “an isolated crisis of bronchospasm.” (A bronchospasm occurs when muscles in the ...

He was hospitalized with bronchitis back in February and later developed double pneumonia and a bronchospasm. On Monday, The New York Times revealed the pope’s cause of death was a cerebral ...

ATLANTA–Bishop Joel M. Konzen, SM, shares his personal memories of Pope Francis and his openness in this April 21 statement: “Starting with Pope Pius XII, I have enduring memories of the popes of my ...

The latest on Pope Francis. The head of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis' papacy began in 2013. The first pope from the Americas, Pope Francis was born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Buenos Aires ...

Vatican City: Pope Francis, the head of the Roman Catholic Church and a transformative figure in modern papal history, has died at the age of 88. The announcement was made on Monday by Cardinal ...

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