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The Holy See reports that Pope Francis has been diagnosed with "acute respiratory distress" as a result of

2025 Mannheim car incident — The Holy See reports that Pope Francis has been diagnosed with "acute respiratory distress" as a result of bronchospasms and a build-up of bronchial mucus, after recovering from pn

Published March 3, 2025· Updated October 28, 2026·1 min read

Context: 2025 Mannheim car incident.

The Holy See reports that Pope Francis has been diagnosed with "acute respiratory distress" as a result of bronchospasms and a build-up of bronchial mucus, after recovering from pneumonia and bronchitis several days ago. [https://www.voanews.com/a/pope-francis-prognosis-is-guarded-after-suffering-new-breathing-crises-/7995767.html (VOA)] [https://www.npr.org/2025/03/03/nx-s1-5316320/pope-francis-hospital (NPR)]

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