(FILES) Pope Francis arrives to celebrate the mass for the Jubilee of the Armed Forces at St. Peter’s square in the Vatican on February 9barkadabet, 2025. Pope Francis was admitted to hospital in Rome on February 14, 2025 for tests and treatment for ongoing bronchitis, the Vatican announced. (AFP)
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ROME, Italy – Pope Francis spent a “peaceful night” in the hospital as his tests and treatment for bronchitis continue, a Vatican spokesman said Saturday.
The 88-year-old pontiff was admitted to Rome’s Gemelli hospital on Friday for treatment for what the Vatican called “ongoing bronchitis”, while planned audiences for Saturday and Sunday were cancelled.“Pope Francis spent a peaceful night and slept well,” Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni told journalists.
“This morning he had breakfast and read some newspapers. Tests and therapies continue.”
Ahead of his hospitalisation, Francis had been seen breathless while reading speeches aloud and had delegated officials to read them on his behalf.
online casino slots real moneyThe Vatican said Friday night initial tests on the pontiff indicated a “respiratory tract infection” with Francis’s condition “stable, with a slight fever”.
At the hospital — where Francis is occupying a special suite just for popes with its own chapel — family members of other patients wished the pontiff well.
“I wish the Pope a speedy recovery because we need him, we need a guide,” said retired Rome resident Pasqualino Ilari.
“He has proven to be a wise and reliable leader and I hope he will be discharged as soon as possible.”
The Argentine pontiff, who had part of one of his lungs removed as a young man, has increasingly been plagued by health issues in recent years, despite continuing to maintain a busy schedule.
He was taken to hospital with bronchitis in March 2023 and suffered from the illness again months later.
The pope had hernia surgery in June 2023 and in 2021 underwent an operation for a type of diverticulitis, an inflammation of pockets that develop in the lining of the intestine.
Since 2022, the pope has relied on a wheelchair due to persistent knee pain and a cane during rare moments standing up.
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