Pope resting after further respiratory setbacks, says Vatican

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, Prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops, leads the recitation of the Holy Rosary for Pope Francis’ health in St Peter’s Square at the Vatican (Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP)

Pope Francis was resting on Tuesday after he suffered further setbacks in his fight against double pneumonia – two new acute respiratory crises that required him to resume using non-invasive mechanical ventilation to breathe.

In its early Tuesday update, the Vatican said: “The pope slept through the night, now rest continues.”