In early February he traveled to Congo and South Sudan. In an interview in January, Francis told The Associated Press that bulges in his intestinal wall had “returned.” In 2021, the pope had roughly 13 inches of his large intestine removed because of ...

Pope Francis spent the night in hospital in Rome, where the 86-year-old will continue receiving treatment on Thursday for what the Vatican has said is a respiratory infection.A spokesman initially said the pontiff had been admitted to Rome's Gemelli hospital Wednesday for previously scheduled tests -- but in a later statement revealed that Francis had complained in previous days of "breathing difficulties.

Pope Francis has a respiratory infection and will need to spend "a few days" in hospital for treatment, the Vatican said in a statement on Wednesday.

Pope Francis has a respiratory infection and will need to spend "a few days" in hospital for treatment, the Vatican said in a statement on Wednesday, amid concern for the 86-year-old's condition.The statement said the pontiff was taken to Rome's Gemelli hospital after complaining of breathing difficulties over the past few days.