Categories: HEALTH

Pope Francis has bronchitis; interrupts speech because of cough

Francis, 87 years old, Suffering from bronchitis, As he himself said at an event in the Vatican on Saturday, He was unable to read the speech due to a cough.

«Thank you everyone, I have prepared a speech “But I couldn’t read it because of bronchitis,” The Argentinian pope made the announcement at the opening of the Holy See’s Judicial Year.

Pope has mild flu, He had to go to a hospital in Rome 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.

You can read: Pope reacts to AI-generated image

The pope canceled a scheduled appointment last Saturday and also canceled it on Monday. Although he led the Angelus prayers on Sundays.

Francisco did meet with the head of the German government and prime minister this Saturday. Olaf Scholz

He expressed to him his expectations for a diplomatic solution to the conflicts in Gaza and Ukraine.

Francisco, who uses a wheelchair, has developed a series of health problems in recent years, particularly with his knees, hips and colon.

He also underwent abdominal surgery in June, In December, he had to cancel a trip to Dubai to attend the 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, the major annual climate event organized by the United Nations. Due to bronchitis.

low earth orbit