Pope Francis was reportedly complaining of breathing difficulties.
Pope Francis has been diagnosed with a respiratory infection, according to the Vatican press office.
He was taken to Rome’s Gameli Hospital, the press office said, where he will be required to stay for several days to receive “appropriate medical treatment”.
In recent days, Pope Francis has complained of some breathing difficulties and went away this afternoon [Policlinico A.] Jumaili [hospital] And the statement stated that with regard to some medical examinations, the results of these examinations showed the presence of an infection in the respiratory tract (with the exception of Covid 19 infection) that requires several days of appropriate medical treatment in the hospital.
It is not known what kind of respiratory infection the pope has or what kind of care he will need.
This is the first time the Vatican has publicly announced that Pope Francis has gone to hospital since he underwent surgery to remove part of his colon in July 2021.
President Joe Biden mentioned the pope during his remarks at an event on Wednesday celebrating Greek Independence Day.
“The pope is sick right now, so extra prayers for him,” said Biden, who in 2021 became the first Catholic American leader in more than half a century to meet in the Vatican with the head of the Catholic Church.
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