There was no immediate word from the Vatican.
The pope, who is 86, spent five days in hospital earlier this year with a lung infection and last month skipped audiences due to a fever.
Francis, who marked the 10th anniversary of his pontificate in March, has suffered a number of ailments in recent years. In July 2021 he had part of his colon removed in an operation aimed at addressing a painful bowel condition called diverticulitis.Before that he is due to visit Portugal from Aug. 2-6 to attend the World Youth Day in Lisbon and visit the Shrine of Fatima.
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