Francis, still tired from the flu, said a few greetings but then allowed Monsignor Ciampanelli to read the message.
he pope francisco He said on Saturday he was suffering from “bronchitis” and wanted a collaborator to read his speech at the opening of the judicial year. vatican city national courtafter having the flu for a few days and going to the hospital to get checked out.
“I had prepared a speech but as you can see I couldn’t read it due to bronchitis. I asked (the bishop) Filippo Ciampanelli Read it,” the pope said in an affected tone, nevertheless maintaining his agenda for this Saturday, which will include several hearings in addition to the judicial inauguration.
Francis, tired from days of influenza, said a few greetings but then let Bishop Ciampanelli read prepared remarks.
Also this Friday, it was this same collaborator who read out the speech, although he kept all planned events.
Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro ParolinIt was confirmed on Thursday that the pope was “feeling well” and that he had undergone tests at Gemelli Hospital in the heart of Tiber Island. RomeA few days after catching the flu, it’s “routine.”
Parolin said in a statement to TV2000: “The Pope is fine, I saw him last night and he had a routine visit and he told me that there is nothing wrong with him and that he has recovered from the flu.”
Last Monday, the Vatican reported that “mild flu-like symptoms persisted, although there was no fever,” but planned hearings had been suspended as a precaution.
The pope did celebrate the traditional Angelus prayer last Sunday, leaning out of the window of the papal palace and reciting it in a good voice before thousands of faithful gathered in the chapel. St. Peter’s Square, Vatican.
At the end of November, the Pope fell ill with bronchitis and had to cancel some events. He celebrated the Angelus privately and had a collaborator read the speech instead.
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But he later fully recovered and even went to the Plaza de España for a traditional memorial service on December 8. Immaculate Conception.