Pope Francis was admitted to the Gemelli Roman Polyclinic in Rome on Wednesday due to heart and respiratory problems. Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said the pope would be subject to investigations, which were already planned.
According to the Milan daily Corriere della Sera, the pope was taken by ambulance to the Gemelli clinic on Wednesday morning after complaining of heart problems and breathing problems. He was admitted to the cardiology department of the outpatient clinic.
Complaints “Not Concerned”
The complaints are currently classified as “irrelevant”, but the pope is reportedly subject to several investigations. The hospital said a computed tomography of the chest had produced negative results.
As usual, the pope took part in the general audience on Wednesday (video above). He would have felt uncomfortable in the Santa Marta boarding house. He was then taken to the outpatient clinic by ambulance. Francis is in a room on the tenth floor of the outpatient clinic, known as the “Pope’s Apartment” because Francis’s predecessors were often treated here. Francis had been here for ten days due to his bowel surgery on July 4, 2021.
Pontifex is struggling with knee problems
The pope could spend a few days in hospital, it said. Appointments on Thursday and Friday, as well as an interview scheduled for Wednesday afternoon at the Vatican, have been cancelled. The 86-year-old pope has been struggling with knee problems in recent months. The Holy Father had previously refused knee surgery out of concern about the effects of the anesthesia.
The pope’s health concerns cast a shadow over the upcoming Easter celebrations that preoccupy the head of the Catholic Church. On Sunday morning, Francis would celebrate the liturgical celebration of Palm Sunday in St. Peter’s Square as the start of Holy Week. This is a large service for tens of thousands of worshipers in St. Peter’s Square.
Source: Krone
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