Pope Francis

The Pope's spokesman Matteo Bruni also confirmed that the 86-year-old does not have Covid-19 but requires several days of therapy.

Asked by Italian media what would lead the him to resign, the Pope warned of 'a fatigue that makes you not see things clearly... He had also planned to visit Hungary at the end of April. Pictured: Gemelli Hospital where Pope Francis is having 'medical therapy' But he got through the worst phases of the pandemic without at least any public word of ever testing positive. He did not elaborate. Pictured: The Pope speaks during a general audience at St Peter's Square, Vatican City, March, 29

The 86-year-old pontiff has had difficulty breathing in recent days, the Vatican said.

He has said the injury was healing and been walking more with a cane of late. The purpose of the medical tests was not immediately clear. He has used a wheelchair for over a year due to strained ligaments in his right knee and a small knee fracture.

Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni's second statement said that hospital tests showed Francis is suffering from a respiratory infection, but they ruled out ...

ROME — The Vatican says Pope Francis has been taken to a Rome hospital after complaining of breathing difficulties. [first papal visit since to the DRC](https://www.npr.org/2023/02/01/1153436519/pope-francis-democratic-republic-congo) since 1985, and the [first by a pope since South Sudan](https://www.npr.org/2023/02/03/1154106147/pope-francis-south-sudan) gained independence in 2011. Pope Francis has been hospitalized after having breathing trouble, the Vatican says

The 86-year-old pontiff has had difficulty breathing in recent days, the Vatican said.

He has said the injury was healing and been walking more with a cane of late. The purpose of the medical tests was not immediately clear. He has used a wheelchair for over a year due to strained ligaments in his right knee and a small knee fracture.

The pontiff, 86, will stay in hospital for a few days but does not have Covid, the Vatican says.

He visited the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan in February. He said this was due to ill health. People in the Pope's home city of Buenos Aires, Argentina, shared their feelings with Reuters news agency.

Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said the pontiff, 86, does not have Covid-19, but requires several days of therapy. He said on Wednesday that Francis had been ...

He has said the injury was healing and been walking more with a cane of late. The purpose of the medical tests was not immediately clear. He has used a wheelchair for over a year due to strained ligaments in his right knee and a small knee fracture.

Pope Francis went to a Rome hospital on Wednesday and cancelled his audiences for the next two days to undergo previously scheduled tests, the Vatican said.

He has used a wheelchair for more than a year due to strained ligaments in his right knee and a small knee fracture. The purpose of the medical tests was not immediately clear. Francis had part of one lung removed when he was a young man due to a respiratory infection, and he often speaks in a whisper.

Pope Francis was hospitalized with a lung infection after experiencing difficulty breathing in recent days and will remain in the hospital for several days ...

He has said the injury was healing and been walking more with a cane of late. He has canceled all audiences through Friday, but it wasn't clear whether he could keep the Holy Week plans. But he got through the worst phases of the Covid-19 pandemic without at least any public word of ever testing positive.

The hospitalization was the first since Francis spent 10 days at the Gemelli hospital in July 2021 to have 33 centimeters (13 inches) of his colon removed. It ...

Pope Francis was taken to a hospital in Rome after complaining of breathing difficulties, the Vatican said on Wednesday, raising concerns over the health of ...

It marked the first time a pope had stepped down in nearly 600 years. In 2021, he had surgery to remove part of his colon. The Secretary of State at the time was Tarcisio Bertone. Peter’s Square, Francis was taken to the hospital to undergo a number of tests. Last year, he canceled a trip to Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan after doctors said he might also have to miss a later trip to Canada unless he agreed to have 20 more days of therapy and rest for his knee. Gemelli for some medical checks,” Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said in a statement, referring to the Rome hospital where popes are normally treated.

Pope Francis was diagnosed with a respiratory infection Wednesday and was rushed to the hospital, where he will remain for several days.

"In recent days, Pope Francis complained of some respiratory difficulties and this afternoon he went to the Gemelli [hospital] for some medical checks," a statement released on Wednesday read. leader in more than half a century to "This morning after having breakfast, he read some newspapers and went back to work.

The pontiff, 86, was taken to Gemelli hospital in Rome on Wednesday afternoon after complaining of breathing difficulties and chest pain in recent days. Earlier ...

[In June 2021 he underwent a colon operation](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jul/04/pope-francis-in-rome-hospital-for-scheduled-intestinal-surgery) and since May last year he has frequently been seen in a wheelchair or using a walking stick because of his knee ailment. Villalón, a distinguished doctor in the field of sport traumatology, [said in November](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/nov/22/pope-francis-a-charming-and-stubborn-patient-says-atletico-madrid-doctor) that Francis, whom he described as “a very charming and very stubborn patient”, had made it clear that the pontiff did not want surgery on his knee. [who marked the 10-year anniversary of his papacy earlier this month](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/mar/13/pope-francis-decade-social-inequality-climate-crisis-refugees-focus), had part of one lung removed in his early 20s while training to be a priest in his native Argentina. He has pleaded for peace practically on a weekly basis and repeatedly expressed a wish to act as a peace broker. he was in Africa last month and he has a full schedule of activity every single day. “Pope Francis spent the afternoon at Gemelli hospital devoting himself to rest, prayer and some work.”

Pope Francis had rested well overnight and ate breakfast, read the newspapers and was working from his room at Rome's Gemelli hospital, according to a ...

He has said the injury is healing and has been walking more with a cane lately. He spent 10 days there following surgery for an intestinal narrowing, when 33cm (13in) of his colon was removed. Pope Francis had rested well overnight and ate breakfast, read the newspapers and was working from his room at Rome's Gemelli hospital, according to a statement from the Vatican.

THURSDAY, March 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Pope Francis will remain hospitalized for several days because of a respiratory infection that isn't COVID-19, ...