he dad FranciscoThe 87-year-old suffered from bronchitis and, as he himself said at an event in the Vatican on Saturday, March 2, was unable to read the speech due to a cough.
“Thank you everyone, I have prepared the speech, but I can’t read it because of bronchitis”, declared the Argentinian Pope at the opening of the Judiciary Year of the Holy See.
Pope has mild flu,He had to go to a hospital in Rome on Wednesday for some follow-up tests. That morning, he held a public audience at the Vatican but did not read any of his own words.
pope He canceled scheduled appointments last Saturday and Monday, Although he led the Angelus prayers on Sundays. This Saturday he plans to meet with the head of the German government. Olaf Scholz.
Pope Francis traveling in a wheelchair, In recent years, a series of health problems have emerged, Especially in the knees, hips and colon.
return He underwent abdominal surgery in JuneIn December, he had to cancel a trip to Dubai to attend COP28, the major annual climate event organized by the United Nations, because of bronchitis.
Pope Francis’ health has sparked all kinds of controversy, especially after it was revealed Some priests in Spain live on YouTube to pray to Pope Francis “I can go to heaven as soon as possible. ”
After the controversy, religious figures also came forward in lockstep Admitting that it was a “vulgar comment” about the pope and that “it does not express a death wish”.