Pope Francis visited a church located outside of the Vatican and appeared to be in good health. He talked to the people and listened to their confessions. He had been sick with the flu and had to go to the hospital for tests, which made him cancel some plans last week.
Francis read his speech out loud in a strong voice, with only a few coughs. He had been asking someone else to read his speeches for him to avoid straining his voice. He still has trouble moving around and needs to use a wheelchair instead of a cane, even for short distances.
Francis led a church service and listened to people confess their sins at St. Pius V church is close to the Vatican. It is the first time he has visited this parish this year. He didn’t meet with some people last week because the Vatican said he had a mild case of the flu.
He went to the hospital in February. 28 for tests that we don’t know about, and the results are not available yet. He was sick on and off this winter with a cold, bronchitis, and the flu.
The Pope from Argentina had surgery to remove part of his lung when he was young because he had a bad cough, and now he speaks softly even when he’s not sick. In 2021, doctors took out part of his colon, and last year he had an operation to fix a belly hernia and get rid of scar tissue in his intestines.
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Pope Francis appears healthy after being admitted to the hospital
