Pope Francis has respiratory infection, needs hospital treatment
- World
- Reuters
- Published Date: 10:16 | 29 March 2023
- Modified Date: 10:16 | 29 March 2023
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.
The Vatican said the 86-year-old pope had complained of breathing difficulties in recent days. It added that tests showed he did not have COVID-19.
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