Pope Francis

Pope Francis was taken to a hospital in Rome after complaining of breathing difficulties, the Vatican said on Wednesday, raising concerns over the health of ...

It marked the first time a pope had stepped down in nearly 600 years. In 2021, he had surgery to remove part of his colon. The Secretary of State at the time was Tarcisio Bertone. Peter’s Square, Francis was taken to the hospital to undergo a number of tests. Last year, he canceled a trip to Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan after doctors said he might also have to miss a later trip to Canada unless he agreed to have 20 more days of therapy and rest for his knee. Gemelli for some medical checks,” Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said in a statement, referring to the Rome hospital where popes are normally treated.

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.

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.

The 86-year-old was admitted to Rome's Gemelli hospital for checks earlier in the day after complaining of breathing difficulties, spokesman Matteo Bruni said ...

He has also talked about the surgical removal of cysts from the top lobe of his right lung. and never felt any limitation since then". He remained in hospital for ten days. However, he told an interviewer in February that papal resignations should not become "a normal thing", adding that for the moment it was not on his agenda. Pope Francis had to cancel or curtail activities several times last year because of the pain in his knee and in a July 2022 interview acknowledged that he needed to slow down. The Gemelli was the same hospital where he underwent an operation on his colon in July 2021 after suffering from a type of diverticulitis, an inflammation of pockets that develop in the lining of the intestine.

The pope has a respiratory infection that will require several days of appropriate treatment at Rome's Gemelli Hospital.

In July 2021, Francis had intestinal surgery at the same hospital and spent 11 days there recovering. No heart problems have been detected, it added. Pope Francis has been admitted to hospital with a respiratory infection after experiencing difficulty breathing in recent days, and will remain in the Rome hospital for several days of treatment, the Vatican said.

Spokesman Matteo Bruni said the 86-year-old had complained of breathing difficulties in recent days and requires several days of medical therapy.

He has said the injury was healing and he has been walking more with a cane lately. Spokesman Matteo Bruni said the 86-year-old had complained of breathing difficulties in recent days and went to the Gemelli hospital in Rome for tests. Pope Francis will need to spend "a few days" in hospital for treatment for a respiratory infection, the Vatican says.

Pope Francis remains under observation this Thursday at the Gemelli Hospital in Rome after being admitted on Wednesday with a breathing infection.

He is a different Pope from those before him. Let`s hope that the tests return positive results. So, yes, I`d say concerned and sad", said Margherita, an Italian student at the Polyclinic.

The Vatican says he ate breakfast, carried out work and read the newspapers on Thursday morning.

The Argentine pontiff marked 10 years as head of the Catholic Church earlier this month. Mr Bruni did not say when the Pope might leave Rome's Gemelli hospital. The Vatican said on Wednesday he was expected to spend a "few days" there.

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

Asked by Italian Swiss television RSI in an interview broadcast on 12 March what condition would lead him to quit, he said: "A tiredness that doesn't let you see things clearly. He did not elaborate. Last year, the pope attended but did not preside at some of the Easter services due to his knee pain. Pope Francis, who this month marked 10 years as pope, is sometimes short of breath and generally more exposed to respiratory problems. "His Holiness Pope Francis rested well during the night. He said in January that the condition had returned and that it was causing him to put on weight, but that he was not overly concerned.

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.

The pontiff, 86, was taken to Gemelli hospital in Rome on Wednesday afternoon after complaining of breathing difficulties and chest pain in recent days. Earlier ...

[In June 2021 he underwent a colon operation](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jul/04/pope-francis-in-rome-hospital-for-scheduled-intestinal-surgery) and since May last year he has frequently been seen in a wheelchair or using a walking stick because of his knee ailment. Villalón, a distinguished doctor in the field of sport traumatology, [said in November](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/nov/22/pope-francis-a-charming-and-stubborn-patient-says-atletico-madrid-doctor) that Francis, whom he described as “a very charming and very stubborn patient”, had made it clear that the pontiff did not want surgery on his knee. [who marked the 10-year anniversary of his papacy earlier this month](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/mar/13/pope-francis-decade-social-inequality-climate-crisis-refugees-focus), had part of one lung removed in his early 20s while training to be a priest in his native Argentina. He has pleaded for peace practically on a weekly basis and repeatedly expressed a wish to act as a peace broker. he was in Africa last month and he has a full schedule of activity every single day. “Pope Francis spent the afternoon at Gemelli hospital devoting himself to rest, prayer and some work.”

Pope Francis had rested well overnight and ate breakfast, read the newspapers and was working from his room at Rome's Gemelli hospital, according to a ...

He has said the injury is healing and has been walking more with a cane lately. He spent 10 days there following surgery for an intestinal narrowing, when 33cm (13in) of his colon was removed. Pope Francis had rested well overnight and ate breakfast, read the newspapers and was working from his room at Rome's Gemelli hospital, according to a statement from the Vatican.

A Holy See Press Office statement says Pope Francis's health is improving as he remains in hospital for treatment for a pulmonary infection.

Before lunch, he gathered in prayer in a private chapel in the hospital and received the Eucharist. Pope Francis rested well during the night, said the director of the Holy See Press Office in a statement updating journalists on the Holy Father’s health. A Holy See Press Office statement says Pope Francis‘s health is improving as he remains in hospital for treatment for a pulmonary infection.