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Pope Francis had two new episodes of "acute respiratory failure"
Pope Francis experienced “two episodes of acute respiratory failure,” the Vatican said Monday, marking the latest in a series of medical crises the 88-year-old pontiff has endured since he was first hospitalized last month.
Monday’s episodes were caused by “significant accumulation of endobronchial mucus” and a consequent narrowing of the airways, the Vatican said.
Earlier in the day, the pope underwent two bronchoscopies and doctors removed a buildup of secretions.
In the afternoon, Francis was given oxygen through a mask to help with his breathing, according to the Vatican.
Throughout, the pontiff remained alert and cooperative, the Vatican said.
“It was a complicated afternoon,” Vatican sources said Monday evening, adding that the acute respiratory crisis, which lasted for part of the afternoon, is over, and that the pope was resting.
“The accumulation of the mucus is a result of the pneumonia and that causes coughing and spasm as the bronchi try to expel the mucus as it irritates them,” the sources said.
Dr. Theodore Iwashyna, professor of pulmonary and critical care medicine at Johns Hopkins University told CNN that a bronchoscopy is a moderately invasive procedure, and that “it is not good” to need two bronchoscopies within a short period of time to manage secretions.
“In a person that’s quite ill and requiring non-invasive ventilatory support, you would usually need to have a good reason to do it,” Iwashyna said, adding that mucus buildup is not a positive sign in a patient with pneumonia.
“As your pneumonia gets better you’ll produce less mucus. Sometimes as your pneumonia gets better you finally get strong enough to cough it up,” he said.
The Vatican sources said Monday that Francis’ blood tests remain the same and his prognosis remains “reserved.”
Dr. Jeremy Faust, a Boston-based emergency physician told CNN the “non-invasive mechanical ventilation” that Vatican sources said was a mask, is meant to help deliver oxygen with a little bit of pressure.
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Two US Navy Aircraft Down in 30 Minutes: South China Sea Incidents Raise Safety Questions
In a rare double incident, a US Navy helicopter and fighter jet crashed into the South China Sea within half an hour of each other on Sunday, October 26, 2025. Both aircraft were operating from the USS Nimitz aircraft carrier during routine operations.
What Happened:
At 2:45 PM local time, an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter from Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 73 went down first. Just 30 minutes later at 3:15 PM, an F/A-18F Super Hornet from Strike Fighter Squadron 22 also crashed into the waters.
The good news? All five crew members survived. The three helicopter crew members were rescued from the water, while both fighter jet pilots successfully ejected before impact and were recovered by search-and-rescue teams.
Context That Matters:
The USS Nimitz is currently on its final deployment before decommissioning in May 2026. At 49 years old, it's the Navy's oldest active aircraft carrier, now serving its 23rd deployment in the Indo-Pacific region.
These crashes add to a concerning pattern of US Navy aviation incidents. The USS Harry S. Truman experienced a friendly fire incident in December when the USS Gettysburg mistakenly shot down one of its F/A-18s, and another Super Hornet fell overboard in April during evasive maneuvers against Houthi missile attacks.
The cause of both Sunday crashes remains under investigation by the US Pacific Fleet.
The incidents occurred in the strategically contested South China Sea, where US forces regularly conduct freedom of navigation operations amid ongoing territorial disputes with China.
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