Vatican says Pope Francis' condition 'stable' after 'peaceful night'

Pope Francis, who has been battling pneumonia for two weeks, is in a stable condition following an "isolated" breathing crisis on Friday, the Vatican has said.The 88-year-old experienced an episode of vomiting and a "sudden worsening of his respiratory condition" in hospital last night, and received gas through a face mask to help him breathe.The Vatican said on Saturday evening that the Pope had not suffered further breathing crises and had responded well to oxygen therapy.It did not share a prognosis, but said the pontiff remained "alert and well oriented".In a statement, the Vatican said the Pope received the Eucharist this afternoon "then dedicated himself to prayer".He alternated between an oxygen mask and "long periods of high-flow oxygen," it added. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.