The Vatican, though, made alternative plans for Ash Wednesday next week, making clear Francis still had a long road ahead.
Pope Francis had an 'isolated breathing crisis' in hospital on Friday, the Vatican said, in a setback as the 88-year-old ...
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As the 88-year-old pope continued treatment, the development of the spasm and subsequent complication marked a setback in what had been two successive days of increasingly upbeat health reports.