The Vatican has introduced that Pope Francis was taken to hospital for an examination after holding his weekly basic viewers on the Vatican on Wednesday.
The pinnacle of the Catholic Church returned to the Vatican shortly afterwards.
In response to the Vatican, the pope has been affected by a “gentle flu” for a number of days, which led to the cancellation of a number of public appearances.
Earlier than visiting the hospital, through the viewers, the pope stated: “I nonetheless have a little bit of a chilly.”
The pontiff plans to fulfill Germany’s Chancellor, Olaf Scholz in a personal viewers for the primary time on Saturday.
The pope’s well being situation has been the topic of concern for a while now.
Just lately the pope additionally had points with irritation of the respiratory tract.
Final yr, he was hospitalized twice.
He’s typically in a wheelchair throughout public appearances because of a knee situation.
reporter studies that the pope, born in Argentina, has been in workplace since 2013.
He was the successor to German Pope Benedict XVI and can mark 11 years in workplace subsequent month