{"id":2407994,"date":"2025-02-28T15:12:02","date_gmt":"2025-02-28T20:12:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pope-franciss-health-worsens-as-he-goes-back-on-ventilation\/"},"modified":"2025-02-28T15:14:05","modified_gmt":"2025-02-28T20:14:05","slug":"pope-franciss-health-worsens-as-he-goes-back-on-ventilation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pope-franciss-health-worsens-as-he-goes-back-on-ventilation\/","title":{"rendered":"Pope Francis&#8217;s health worsens as he goes back on ventilation"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fpope-franciss-health-worsens-as-he-goes-back-on-ventilation%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2407994&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Pope Francis&#8217;s health has \u200c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/group-of-academics-entrepreneurs-line-up-to-start-new-university-dedicated-to-free-thought-and-academic-diversity\/\" title=\"Group Of Academics, Entrepreneurs Line Up To Start New University Dedicated To Free Thought and Academic Diversity\">significantly deteriorated<\/a>, as he has returned to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-derek-chauvin-trial-coverage-to-ninth-day\/\" title=\"The Derek Chauvin Trial \u2013 Coverage to Ninth Day\">mechanical ventilation<\/a> due to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/d-c-mayor-muriel-bowsers-sister-dies-of-covid-19\/\" title=\"D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser\u2019s Sister Dies Of COVID...19\">complications related<\/a> \u200bto his respiratory \u200dcondition. Earlier on\u2062 Friday, he experienced bronchospasm, leading to vomiting and a sudden worsening of his respiratory status \u2062after several days of advancement. Doctors reported \u2064that he responded positively to \u2064non-invasive mechanical ventilation but caution about his prognosis remains, described as &#8220;reserved.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>This\u2062 news comes as a \u200bdisappointment to many faithful in \u200dRome who had shown \u200dhope from earlier positive reports regarding \u200cthe \u200dPope&#8217;s recovery. Despite his critical condition,\u2062 he has been alert and engaged with medical staff. The vatican \u200ccontinues to keep the public informed \u200cwith \u2063updates issued twice\u200c daily, although they are\u200b only available\u200b in \u200dItalian and\u2064 later translated. Meanwhile, many \u200bhave gathered in St. Peter&#8217;s Square to pray for his recovery, reflecting \u2063a deep concern for\u200d his well-being \u200damong the Catholic community.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Pope Francis&rsquo;s respiratory condition worsens as pontiff goes back on ventilation<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2022808\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>VATICAN CITY &mdash; <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/pope-francis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Pope Francis&rsquo;s <\/a>health worsened significantly Friday afternoon as his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3331240\/pope-francis-health-vatican-city-anxious\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">respiratory condition <\/a>was irritated and necessitated the return of mechanical ventilation.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Earlier in the day, the pontiff &ldquo;experienced an isolated episode of bronchospasm,&rdquo; according to the Holy See Press Office.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This led to an episode of vomiting with aspiration and a sudden worsening of his respiratory condition,&rdquo; a spokesperson explained, drastically reversing what had been a steady recovery for several days.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Candles for Pope Francis are seen on Friday, Feb. 28, 2025, at the Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic in Rome, where Pope Francis has been hospitalized since Feb. 14. (AP Photo\/Alessandra Tarantino)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;The Holy Father was promptly subjected to bronchial aspiration and initiated on non-invasive mechanical ventilation, which resulted in a good response in terms of gas exchange,&rdquo; according to the Holy See Press Office. &ldquo;He has remained alert and oriented at all times, cooperating with therapeutic maneuvers.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Pope Francis&rsquo;s prognosis &ldquo;remains reserved,&rdquo; doctors say.<\/p>\n<p>This news has deflated a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3328416\/pope-francis-health-slightly-improved-vatican-begins-special-rosary\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">growing optimism<\/a> among faithful in Rome who have been encouraged by days of <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">cautiously positive reports coming<\/a> out of Gemelli Polyclinic, where the pope is being treated.<\/p>\n<p>The pontiff reportedly had even been tending to small administrative tasks from his hospital room, sitting up in an armchair and eating solid food.<\/p>\n<p>He has not been seen or photographed since the respiratory health crisis began nearly two weeks ago.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Catholic faithful gather in front of St. Peter&rsquo;s Basilica in Vatican City to recite the rosary for Pope Francis, who is in the hospital with severe respiratory complications. Prayers are led by members of the College of Cardinals as priests, members of religious orders, and laity attend from all over the world. (Timothy Nerozzi\/Washington Examiner)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Holy See Press Office, known as the <em>Sala Stampa<\/em>, is updating reporters twice a day on the pope&rsquo;s condition. <\/p>\n<p>Its statements are issued only in Italian but are translated into various languages by <em>Vatican News<\/em>, an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-reps-iranian-dissidents-fiercely-protest-iranian-regime-using-clubhouse-to-spread-propaganda-and-lies\/\" title=\"GOP Reps, Iranian Dissidents Fiercely Protest Iranian Regime Using Clubhouse To Spread \u2018Propaganda And Lies\u2019\">official news outlet<\/a> of the Holy See.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/magazine-features\/3331913\/watching-ailing-pontiff-pope-francis-what-comes-next-catholic-church\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">WATCHING AN AILING PONTIFF: WHAT COULD COME NEXT FOR THE CATHOLIC CHURCH<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Throughout the ordeal, Pope Francis has been receiving daily the Eucharist, the central sacrament of the Catholic Church believed to be the literal body and blood of Jesus Christ.<\/p>\n<p>Catholic clerics and lay faithful have gathered each night in St. Peter&rsquo;s Square to recite the rosary for the sake of the pope, being led in their prayer by members of the College of Cardinals.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2022808\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2022808\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pope Francis&#8217;s health declines, requiring mechanical ventilation again<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3468,"featured_media":2407995,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/AP25059302938815.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[37092,51317,34207,9367,51318],"class_list":["post-2407994","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-health-update","tag-medical-news","tag-pope-francis","tag-vatican","tag-ventilation"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/AP25059302938815.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2407994","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3468"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2407994"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2407994\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2407998,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2407994\/revisions\/2407998"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2407995"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2407994"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2407994"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2407994"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}