Francis was treated with noninvasive mechanical ventilation and had a good response, the Vatican said Friday.Not long before the Vatican revealed his Friday bronchospasm, Vatican sources told CBS News the pope's health had improved,

Pope Francis suffered two new episodes of acute respiratory crises Monday and was put back on noninvasive mechanical ventilation, the Vatican said. Francis had inhaled “copious” amounts of mucus in another setback in what has become a more than two-week battle to overcome a complex respiratory infection and pneumonia.

Pope Francis on Monday suffered two attacks of "acute respiratory insufficiency," the Vatican said, as the 88-year-old continues his health fight.