The American News Agency (ANSA) and the American Intelligence Agency (AGI) reported on Tuesday, citing sources close to the Vatican, that Pope Francis was taken to the Gemelli Hospital in Rome to undergo a medical examination. You middle The Italians say Francisco was admitted at 10:40 a.m. local time (9:40 a.m. in mainland Portugal), referred to the department specializing in treating the elderly, and left at 11:20 a.m. local time..
According to the France 24Pope Francis does not have a scheduled audience for this Tuesday, but he will be present at the usual general audience on Wednesday, open to the public, in which The Pope speaks to the faithful in many languages.
The Holy See has not yet commented on the matter, but the Italian newspaper contacted him RepublicVatican sources confirmed that the medical examinations were scheduled.
The 86-year-old pope was hospitalized for five days in March, also in Gemili, with a respiratory infection. At the end of May, Francis canceled due to a fever.
As head of the Holy See for 10 years, the pope’s health has deteriorated in recent years. In July 2021, diverticulitis forced surgery to remove part of his colon, a condition that had worsened a few months earlier, Francisco admitted.
During his teens, when he was living in Argentina, he Pope intervened during a respiratory infection, forcing part of a lung to be removed.
On Saturday, the Vatican announced a visit to Mongolia between August 31 and September 4, after the presence of Pope Francis Lisbon and International Youth Daywhich will take place between August 2 and 6.
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