Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni visited Pope Francis in the hospital Wednesday and said he was “alert and responsive,” despite his diagnosis of pneumonia and a complicated bronchial infection that has sidelined the 88-year-old pontiff. AP’s Trisha Thomas explains what to expect.

What to know about the Pope’s health

Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni visited Pope Francis in the hospital Wednesday and said he was “alert and responsive,” despite his diagnosis of pneumonia and a complicated bronchial infection that has sidelined the 88-year-old pontiff. AP’s Trisha Thomas explains what to expect.