Pope Francis’s health worsened significantly Friday afternoon as his respiratory condition was irritated and necessitated the return of mechanical ventilation. Earlier in the day, the pontiff “experienced an isolated episode of bronchospasm,

According to a Feb. 28 medical bulletin from the Holy See, Pope Francis experienced in the early afternoon “an isolated crisis of bronchospasm.”

Pope Francis’ respiratory condition worsened after he suffered a spasm of his airways Friday afternoon that led him to inhale vomit, the Vatican said.