The 87-year-old pope was briefly hospitalized and returned to the Vatican shortly after.
Rome– Pope Francis visited a hospital in central Rome after reporting he had a mild flu in recent days.
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The Vatican Press Office said that the 87-year-old pope went to the Gemelli University Hospital on Tiber Island, the Italian capital. “Diagnostic Test” Return to the Vatican shortly afterwards.
After the general audience, Pope Francis went to the Gemelli Isola Tiberina Hospital to undergo some diagnostic tests. He then returned to the Vatican,” the Vatican confirmed.
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Earlier in the day, Pope Francis was wheeled into the Vatican auditorium in a wheelchair, slumped heavily in his seat and looked exhausted.Although he said that to reassure people He still had “a little cold.”
“I still have a bit of a cold, which is why I asked Monsignor (Filippo) Ciampanelli to read the catechism,” the pope said. He came in a wheelchair to the Paul VI Hall where the audience ceremony was held.
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The health of Pope Francis has been a matter of concern for the faithful, as it is worth remembering Pope hospitalized three times in two yearsThe most recent was in June, when he underwent incisional hernia surgery. He also underwent another colon exam in 2021, and last March he was hospitalized with a respiratory infection.
