Vatican City: The 88-year-old pope, who is still battling pneumonia, had two bouts of “acute respiratory insufficiency” on Monday, according to Vatican News, which cited the Holy See Press Office.

According to a statement released by the Holy See Press Office on Monday, “Today, the Holy Father suffered two episodes of acute respiratory insufficiency, caused by a significant accumulation of endobronchial mucus and consequent bronchospasm.”

“Two bronchoscopies were therefore performed, with the need to remove large secretions,” it said.

Additionally, it said that in the afternoon, non-invasive mechanical ventilation was started up again. Pope Francis, the statement said, was always attentive, focused, and helpful.

“Non-invasive mechanical ventilation was resumed in the afternoon,” the Holy See Press Office stated in a statement. The Holy Father was always cooperative, focused, and on guard, according to Vatican News. It also said, “The prognosis remains guarded.”

The fact that Pope Francis’s test results have not altered indicates that he does not have leukocytosis, which is characterized by an elevated white blood cell count. This implies that the buildup of mucus is just the result of the pontiff’s pre-existing pneumonia and that there is no new infection.

The bronchi’s response, which sought to remove the germs by expelling the collected mucus, was the reason for the two assaults. The clinical state of the pope is still complicated, and other crises like the one this afternoon might happen.

In an impassioned appeal for peace earlier on March 2, Pope Francis called violence “absurd,” according to a press statement from the Holy See Press Office.

Pope Francis made an impassioned appeal for peace, citing a number of war-torn areas worldwide. He asked believers to offer up prayers for Israel, Palestine, Kivu, Sudan, Lebanon, Myanmar, and Ukraine.

Pope Francis thanked the faithful for being near to him during his “frailty” in an Angelus message written while he is still receiving treatment in the hospital and released by the Holy See Press Office. In the same way that they pray for him, he asked them to keep praying for global peace.
Pope Francis thanked the faithful for their prayers and support, and asked them to keep praying for global peace. He also called for specific prayers for the following conflict-torn areas: Kivu, Israel, Palestine, Ukraine, Lebanon, Myanmar, Sudan, and Palestine.

He called for prayers for “tormented Ukraine, Palestine, Israel, Lebanon, Myanmar, Sudan, and Kivu,” saying, “From here, war appears even more absurd,” according to a statement from the Holy See Press Office that Vatican News cited.

Pope Francis raised awareness of the pressing need for peace, reconciliation, and humanitarian assistance in these locations by focusing on these particular locales. The Pope also discussed his own sickness, stating that it has taught him to participate in other people’s suffering and to have faith in the Lord. He recognized the hidden graces inside his condition and conveyed his gratitude for his medical treatment.

In addition, the Pope admired the medical staff “for the attention with which they are taking care of me” and considered the grace that was concealed in his sickness.

“It is precisely in these moments that we learn even more to trust in the Lord; at the same time, I thank God for giving me the opportunity to share in body and spirit the condition of so many sick and suffering people,” he said.

The necessity of brotherly correction was further emphasized by Pope Francis, who urged the faithful to reflect on their own lives and how they see others.