Pope Francis

Several reports said the pope was being treated for a pulmonary infection that caused him to have difficulty breathing.

Benedict died in December and Pope Francis presided over his funeral—the first time in history a sitting pope led the death services of a previous pontiff. In his youth, Francis suffered from pneumonia and had part of one of his lungs removed because of the infection, according to the A native of Argentina, Francis has served as pope since 2013, after Pope Benedict XVI made the unprecedented decision to step down. Last summer, rumors spread that Francis was also planning to step down because of his health, though the pope dismissed them as “court gossip.” In 2021 he had part of the organ removed. Francis suffers from diverticulitis, a condition that can cause inflammation to the colon.

The pontiff, 86, will stay in hospital for a few days but does not have Covid, the Vatican says.

He visited the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan in February. He said this was due to ill health. People in the Pope's home city of Buenos Aires, Argentina, shared their feelings with Reuters news agency.

The Vatican says Pope Francis has gone to a Rome hospital for some scheduled tests. It provided no details other than to say the pontiff's visit to the ...

He has said the injury is healing, and he has been walking more with a cane of late. But a statement from spokesman Matteo Bruni suggested Francis could remain at least overnight, since he only arrived in the afternoon. He said soon after that he had recovered fully and could eat normally.

Pope Francis was hospitalized with a lung infection after experiencing difficulty breathing in recent days and will remain in the hospital for several days ...

He has said the injury was healing and been walking more with a cane of late. He has canceled all audiences through Friday, but it wasn't clear whether he could keep the Holy Week plans. But he got through the worst phases of the Covid-19 pandemic without at least any public word of ever testing positive.

VATICAN CITY — (AP) — Pope Francis went to a Rome hospital on Wednesday and canceled his audiences for the next two days to undergo previously scheduled ...

He has said the injury was healing and been walking more with a cane of late. He has canceled all audiences through Friday, but it wasn't clear whether he could keep the Holy Week plans. But he got through the worst phases of the COVID-19 pandemic without at least any public word of ever testing positive. 24 interview](https://apnews.com/article/pope-francis-retirement-papacy-dcca464e7c1fd910568d07d6bf4d9994) with The Associated Press, Francis said his diverticulosis, or bulges in the intestinal wall, had "returned." Bruni said Francis had had trouble breathing in recent days and went to the Gemelli hospital Wednesday for tests. VATICAN CITY — (AP) — Pope Francis was hospitalized with a respiratory infection Wednesday after experiencing difficulty breathing in recent days and will remain in the Rome hospital for several days of treatment, the Vatican said.

The hospitalization was the first since Francis spent 10 days at the Gemelli hospital in July 2021 to have 33 centimeters (13 inches) of his colon removed. It ...

Pope Francis's health is improving after he was hospitalised with a respiratory infection and he has resumed working while treatment continues, the Vatican ...

Asked by Italian Swiss television RSI in an interview broadcast on March 12 what condition would lead him to quit, he said: "A tiredness that doesn't let you see things clearly. The Vatican has also said he does not have COVID-19. [Francis](/world/life-times-pope-francis-he-marks-his-10th-anniversary-pontiff-2023-03-08/) is sometimes short of breath and generally more exposed to respiratory problems. If the pope is fit, he could follow events from a chair. If the same happened again, a cardinal would be appointed to celebrate the services. "His Holiness Pope Francis rested well during the night.

Pope Francis was diagnosed with a respiratory infection Wednesday and was rushed to the hospital, where he will remain for several days.

"In recent days, Pope Francis complained of some respiratory difficulties and this afternoon he went to the Gemelli [hospital] for some medical checks," a statement released on Wednesday read. leader in more than half a century to "This morning after having breakfast, he read some newspapers and went back to work.