Vatican: Pope Francis had a bronchial spasm

Pope Francis suffered a bronchial spasm on Friday that resulted in him breathing in vomit, requiring noninvasive mechanical ventilation, the Vatican said in relaying a setback in his twoweek long battle against double pneumonia. The 88yearold pope responded well, with a good level of gas exchange, and remained conscious and alert at all times, the Vatican said in its late update. The development marked a setback in what had been two successive days of increasingly upbeat reports from doctors treating Francis at Romes Gemelli hospital since Feb. 14. Subscribe to LiveNOW from FOX Where to watch LiveNOW from FOX: Follow us LiveNOWFOX on Twitter: Raw and unfiltered. Watch a nonstop stream of breaking news, live events and stories across the nation. Limited commentary. No opinion. Experience LiveNOW from FOX.