Pope Francis is taken to hospital with flu, forcing him to cancel schedule

Pope Francis had to cancel his schedule last weekend due to flu

Pope Francis has been transfer to hospital Gemelli from Roma to undergo medical examination influenza This forced him to cancel several days of his schedule.

According to Matteo Bruni, director of the Vatican Press Office, the pope was transferred to the health center at around 11 a.m. on Wednesday, February 28. After undergoing relevant tests to verify his health, he returned to the Vatican.

Pope Francis went to the hospital in the central community of Trastevere after hosting an audience on Wednesday in the Paul VI Hall of the Vatican.During the audience on Wednesday, the Pope himself revealed to the faithful that he was “Still a bit cold” He preferred that the catechism be read by a collaborator for a general audience. “I still have a bit of a cold. For this reason, I asked Monsignor (Filippo) Ciampanelli to read the catechesis,” the pope said.

Francisco canceled all his scheduled events last SaturdayOn Monday, February 24, he was suspended again because he still had “flu symptoms.” This all happens during Lent.

Pope’s health issues

Pope Francis has been forced to suspend planned events several times in recent months due to health concerns. On November 25, he canceled the hearing “due to a slight flu.”

Furthermore, in the past November 6Pope Francis said in meeting with European rabbis I’m not in good health Therefore, he did not read out the speech he planned to deliver on said appointment.

exist Had to undergo surgery in June Surgery to treat incarcerated incisional hernia causing gastric sub-occlusive syndrome. During the surgery, they also discovered “stubborn adhesions” in certain areas of the “intestine and parietal peritoneum.” This was said by the surgeon who performed his surgery, Dr. Sergio Alfieri, who had treated him in 2021 for severe diverticular stenosis of the colon.

A few months ago, in March 2023, the pope had to be admitted to Rome’s Gemelli General Hospital with a respiratory infection that, according to the Vatican office, required “several days of appropriate hospital treatment.” Francisco felt stabbed in the chest and had to be transferred by ambulance and, according to hospital sources, suffered from a heart condition and difficulty breathing. Finally, after passing some medical tests, he was discharged.