Pope Francis was hospitalized on Friday for diagnostic tests and treatment of the liquid bronchitis case, Vatican said, reviving concern about the 88-year health of Pontiff. In a brief statement, the Vatican said that Francis held his audience as usual on Friday morning, and was then taken to Policlinico Agostino Gemelli, a medical institution in Rome so that he could be treated “in a hospital environment.”
In the evening bulletin, the Vatican said that preliminary tests show that Francis has a respiratory tract infection and runs a light fever. The Vatican said he was in a “fair” condition. Appropriate to reporters, Matteo Bruni, a Vatican spokesman, said “Pope is serene, in a good mood,” And they read some newspapers.
AND The Vatican announced At the beginning of February that Francis had bronchitis and that “in order to continue his activities” would hold his audience at Cas Santa Marta, the Vatican Pansion where he lives, instead of in the Apostolic Palace. In recent weeks, he has complained about respiratory problems, and the Vatican assistants have read his homily and other addresses for him.
Francis was admitted to the hospital this morning after several audiences, including Roberta Fico, Prime Minister of Slovakia, is Mark Thompson, CNN CEO.
Francis had a full schedule from the New Year’s opening of Jubilee 2025, held every 25 years in the Roman Catholic Church. In addition to his usual agenda, on many Saturdays he presided over an audience with hundreds of pilgrims who came to Rome for Jubilee and celebrated Mass in the Vatican by many Sundays. Last weekend, so many people attended a jubilee event that Mass was celebrated in the open, in front of St. Peter’s Basilica.
The Vatican has announced that the Pope will be cleaned for the next few days.
Francis has been removed part of one lung as a young man, and in recent years he has struggled with numerous health problems, using a wheelchair or a reed for movement. Hospitalized S. Bronchitis 2023and again a few months later to subjected to abdominal surgery for Hernia. Was subjected to diagnostic tests on Gemelli Hospital last year After light flu.
In recent weeks, he has also fallen twice in his apartment, the bruise has been a chin in December and injuring his hand last month.
During his weekly general audience on Wednesday, Francis stopped reading his prepared remarks and asked the reader to take power. “I can’t with bronchitis, I hope I’ll be able to do it next time,” Pope said.
