Pope Francis had coffee and was reading newspapers Saturday after an alarming setback in his two-week recovery from double pneumonia: Doctors had to put him on noninvasive mechanical ventilation following a coughing fit in which he inhaled vomit that needed to then be extracted.

Pope Francis spent a peaceful night and is resting, the Vatican said in a short update on Saturday morning, after he suffered a bronchial crisis that caused a sudden worsening of his health.

Vatican sources say the Pope's doctors need 24-48 hours to determine whether there has been any damage or set back to his condition. For now they are not giving any prognosis. The Pope remains alert and "in good spirits",

The Pope spent his 15th night at the Gemelli polyclinic. On Friday his condition worsened after an isolated bout of bronchospasm View on euronews

Crowds continue to pray outside Rome's Gemelli Hospital where Pope Francis is being treated for double pneumonia. The Vatican says he's improving.

Doctors decided to keep Pope Francis' prognosis guarded and indicated they needed 24 to 48 hours to evaluate how and if the episode impacted his overall clinical condition. View on euronews

Pope Francis is resting well as he battles double pneumonia, the Vatican said on Wednesday, with an official adding that he is continuing to eat normally and is able to move around his hospital room.

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