VATICAN: Pope Francis Admitted with Respiratory Infection, Vatican Reports Improvement
Sr. Jecinter Antoinette Okoth, FSSA
Pope Francis on Wednesday, March 29, was admitted at Gemelli University Hospital in Rome after being diagnosed with a respiratory infection.
According to Vatican spokesperson Mr. Matteo Bruni in a statement on Wednesday,” Pope Francis had lamented some respiratory difficulties and was brought to the Gemelli Hospital for a medical check.”
“The result of these [tests] highlighted a respiratory infection (excluding Covid-19 infections) that will require several days of appropriate hospital treatment,” Mr. Bruni said in his message.
On Thursday, March 30, Vatican reported that a statement from the Holy Press office highlighted that Pope Francis‘s health is improving as he remains in hospital for treatment for a pulmonary infection.
The Vatican said the Holy Father will remain in the hospital for a few days of treatment meanwhile his audiences were cancelled through Friday.
