Pope Francis has been admitted since this afternoon to the Gemelli hospital in Rome for scheduled controls, although the Italian media published that late in the morning had “breathing difficulties” and was taken by ambulance for tests.
In a brief message, the Vatican only reported that the Argentine pontiff is in the hospital “for previously scheduled controls” but did not mention any reason.
For his part, he Corriere della Sera He explained that it would be “heart problems and respiratory distress.” but she is sure that the situation for the moment “is not worrisome.”
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After the traditional hearing on Wednesdays, the Pope presented a respiratory distress judged alarming by the Vatican doctors, according to what he points out Il Messaggero.
At the moment what it seems is that the Pope’s agenda for the next two days has been canceled so that the necessary controls can be carried out, according to reports efe.
Hospitalization is almost certain, as security personnel have been alerted to spend the night on the tenth floor of the Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic, the one reserved for the popes, add other Italian media.
In a recent interview with the US news agency PAFrancisco, 86, revealed that he was suffering from diverticula again, the problem for which he had to undergo surgery and a small part of his colon was removed, but that he was in good health.
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Francis underwent surgery in this Roman hospital on July 4, 2021 and was discharged after 10 days, followed by a slow recovery.
Since then, The Pope has only suffered the problem in his right knee that forces him to walk with a cane or a wheelchair and he has assured on several occasions that he does not want to operate.
During the morning of this Wednesday, Francisco held the general audience and he was seen in good health and without problems. And next Sunday the Palm Sunday mass is scheduled.