Pope Francis suffered two episodes of "acute respiratory failure" on Monday, the Vatican said. The episodes were caused by a "significant accumulation of endobronchial mucus and consequent bronchospasm,

Pope Francis, who has been hospitalized for just over two weeks fighting double pneumonia, is in a stable condition and has not had further breathing crises, the Vatican said on Saturday. The 88-year-old pontiff suffered a constriction of his respiratory airways on Friday,

The pontiff had no fever and no signs of new infection, and continued his respiratory therapy, the Vatican said.