Pope Francis was hospitalized Friday after a weeklong bout of bronchitis worsened and was receiving drug therapy for a respiratory tract infection, the Vatican said. It’s the latest setback to the 88-year-old’s pontiff’s health and that forced him to cancel his agenda through Monday.
Why Pope Francis has been admitted to the hospital
Pope Francis was hospitalized Friday after a weeklong bout of bronchitis worsened and was receiving drug therapy for a respiratory tract infection, the Vatican said. It’s the latest setback to the 88-year-old’s pontiff’s health and that forced him to cancel his agenda through Monday.