Pope Francis says he has bronchitis, how is his health?

he dad Francisco87 years old, suffering bronchitisAs he himself said this Saturday at an event in the Vatican, where he was unable to read his speech due to a cough.

“Thank you everyone, I have prepared a speech, but I can’t read because of bronchitis”, declared the Argentinian Pope at the opening of the Judiciary Year of the Holy See.

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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 scheduled appointments last Saturday and Monday, although he led Angelus prayers on Sunday.

Francisco did receive the head of the German government this Saturday German Chancellor Olaf ScholzHe expressed to him his expectations for a diplomatic solution to the conflicts in Gaza and Ukraine.

Francisco, who travels in a wheelchair, has had a series of health problems in recent yearsespecially the knees, hips and colon.

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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.