Pope Francis for bronchitis in the hospital, reports the Vatican

Pope Francis for bronchitis in the hospital, reports the Vatican

Pope Francis is brought to the treatment of bronchitis and for the implementation of medical examinations to the hospital in Rome, as the Vatican announced on Friday. This is the youngest in a number of health problems that have aroused concern about the health of the 88-year-old Pontifex.

hospital stay of the Pope

"This morning, at the end of the audience, Pope Francis is admitted to the Agostino Gemelli Poliklinik in order to carry out some necessary diagnostic tests and the treatment of bronchitis that continues to continue in a hospital environment," said the Vatican.

health challenges

In recent years, Francis has passed numerous hospitalization and underwent a belly operation in 2023. In the past few weeks he has had to struggle with bronchitis and asked his employees to read and spoke to speeches for him.

special care for the Catholic Church

The latest diagnoses are particularly worrying for the Roman Catholic Church, since Francis has suffered from lung-specific problems since his youth. As a young man, the Argentine Pope suffered from severe pneumonia and had to part with part of his lungs.

Pope Francis' Age and Mobility

Since his election to the Pope in 2013, Francis has been the first Pontifex from South America. Lately he has been spotted with a walking stick and occasionally uses a wheelchair. Last month and injured himself by the arm.

Despite his health problems, Francis has retained a full event calendar, including a 12- day in four Countries in Southeast Asia and in the South Pacific. This trip was one of the longest that a Pope has ever undertaken, and was the greatest geographical distance (about 32,000 kilometers) that Francis has traveled as the leader of the Catholic Church since his election.

future dates of the Pope

Last week it was announced that the Pope King Charles III. meet will.

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