Pope Francis confirms he has bronchitis: How is his health?

he Pope Francis, 87, confirmed that During the beginning of the judicial year of the Holy See, who has bronchitis. In a brief address today, the Pope expressed his gratitude and explained that due to illness, he was unable to read the text of his prepared remarks.

“Thank you everyone, I have prepared a speech but I can’t read it because of bronchitis”Argentinian bishops announced at the opening of the Vatican’s Judiciary Year, according to the international body AFP.

last Wednesday, Pope Francis suffers from mild flu and undergoes medical check-up at a Rome hospital. Although he held a public audience at the Vatican that morning, he could not read his own words.

Apart from, Bergoglio Although he attended Sunday’s Angelus prayers, he canceled his commitments on Saturday and last Monday. Although he suffered from bronchitis and was unable to read in public, He is scheduled to meet with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz today.

It should be pointed out that Pope Francis, who uses a wheelchair, has faced various health issues in recent years, including complications in the knees, hips and colon. He underwent abdominal surgery last June and in December he had to cancel COP28 in Dubai due to another bout of bronchitis.