The episode, which occurred in the early afternoon, resulted in a “sudden worsening of the respiratory picture.” ...

As the 88-year-old pope continued treatment, the development of the spasm and subsequent complication marked a setback in what had been two successive days of increasingly upbeat health reports.

Pope Francis had an 'isolated breathing crisis' in hospital on Friday, the Vatican said, in a setback as the 88-year-old pontiff battles double pneumonia.

Pope Francis suffered an isolated episode of bronchospasm, which led to vomiting and a worsening of his respiratory condition ...

The Vatican has said that Pope Francis, who is being treated for pneumonia in hospital, suffered a breathing crisis on Friday ...

The Vatican says Pope Francis suffered a bronchial spasm that resulted in him breathing in vomit, requiring non-invasive mechanical ventilation.