His state of health today exhibited deterioration, with bronchospasm and vomiting, which caused suction and respiratory problems.
As underlined by the Vatican, the patient’s non -invasive ventilation was decided, without an endotracheal tube, in which the Pontiff responded positively.
Francis never lost contact with the environment and collaborated with doctors. The medical team at Agostino Gemeli Hospital is not able to proceed as in the past few days on the course of his health.
Earlier, the Pope had socialized and prayed in the chapel of his apartment on the tenth floor of Gemeli.