Vatican City, Holy See. – Pope Francis, 87, suffers from bronchitisAs he himself said this Saturday at an event in the Vatican, where he was unable to read his speech due to a cough.
I thank you all, I have prepared a speech but I cannot read it due to bronchitis. ” said the Argentinian Pope at the opening of the Holy See’s Judicial Year.
The pope was suffering from a mild flu and had to go to a Rome hospital on Wednesday for follow-up tests. That morning, he held a public audience at the Vatican but did not read any of his own words.
The Pope canceled his scheduled appointment last Saturdayand Monday, although he led the Angelus prayer on Sunday.
Francis did meet this Saturday with the head of the German government, Chancellor Olaf Scholz, to whom he expressed his hope for a diplomatic solution to the conflicts in Gaza and Ukraine.
Francisco traveling in a wheelchairHe has developed a number of health problems in recent years, particularly with his knees, hips and colon.
He also underwent abdominal surgery in June, and in December he had to cancel a trip to Dubai to attend COP28, the major annual climate event organized by the United Nations, due to bronchitis.