Bronchitis, diverticulitis and multiple trips to the operating room

he Pope Francis appears in a wheelchair at St. Peter’s Basilica this Saturday Presiding over the Easter vigil, he read the sermon in a tired voice. He is also expected to preside over Sunday Mass with a message of peace in Ukraine and Gaza.

However, there are concerns about his health this Friday as he did not take part in the Feast of the Cross at the Coliseum, while on the other hand we did not see him during the 2023 celebrations. bronchitis

but in 2022, which was the last time he participated.

Francisco I had been plagued by health problems for many years. In 2021, he underwent surgery diverticulitis. So they had to remove 33 centimeters of intestine. The next year, his knee problems took center stage and he switched from crutches to a wheelchair, although he joked about it.

In 2023, he encountered pneumonia,A Bronchitis requires surgery again, This time it was due to an abdominal hernia. Since then, numerous events have been canceled and a flurry of apologies has followed. “I can’t talk outside the window today,” he said in November 2023, while in February 2024 he apologized for still having “a little cold.”

To the Pope He’s also missing part of his lungsIt had to be removed at a young age, but despite this, what he never lost was his faith.