The pope addressed a collaborator at the inauguration of the Judicial Year at the National Court of Justice in Vatican City. “I asked Mr. (Filippo) Ciampanelli to read it,” he said.
Pope Francis in the Vatican. Photo: Reuters.
Pope Francis says he has “bronchitis” and hopes that one of his collaborators will read his message at the opening of the Year of Justice Vatican City State Court of Justice, After having the flu for a few days and going to the hospital for a checkup.
“I had prepared a speech but as you can see I couldn’t read it due to bronchitis. I asked (Bishop Filippo) Ciampanelli to read it,” The pope said in an affected tone, but nevertheless maintained today’s agenda, which will include several hearings in addition to the judicial inauguration.
Francisco, having had the flu for several days and still feeling tired, He said a few wordsbut then he asked Bishop Ciampanelli to read a prepared speech.
Also this Friday, the collaborator read out the speechalthough he maintained all planned activities.
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Parolin’s words
Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolinconfirmed the pope “He’s fine“He was examined at the Gemelli Hospital on Tiber Island in the center of Rome”conventional“After a few days with the flu.
Cardinal Pietro Parolin. Photo: Reuters.
“The Pope is fine, I saw him last night, he had a routine visit and he told me he has no problem And he has also recovered from the flu,” Parolin said in a statement to TV2000.
Last Monday, the Vatican reported that “Although I don’t have a fever, I have mild flu symptoms.”But the planned hearing has been suspended as a precaution.