VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis, 86, was admitted to a hospital in Rome on Wednesday with a respiratory infection which will require a stay of a few days, the Vatican said.
'In recent days Pope Francis has complained of some breathing difficulties,' said Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni in a statement.The pontiff was admitted to Rome's Gemelli hospital for medical checks, which revealed 'a respiratory infection... that will require a few days of appropriate hospital medical treatment,' Bruni said, adding that a Covid-19 infection had been excluded.
Speculation 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.His health has been the frequent subject of speculation, particularly the question of whether he will follow the example set by his predecessor and retire if he cannot continue.Benedict XVI, an eminent German theologian, shocked the world in 2013 by becoming the first pope since the Middle Ages to resign.
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