Pope Francis has gone to Rome's Gemelli hospital for a check-up, news agency Ansa and several other Italian media outlets reported on Tuesday, quoting what they said were sources with knowledge of the matter.
The reports said he had gone to a department of the hospital specialised in treating elderly patients and arrived at 1040 local time .
Francis spent five days in hospital at the end of March with a lung infection and last month skipped audiences on one dayFrancis, who marked the 10th anniversary of his pontificate in March, has suffered a number of ailments in recent years and often uses a wheelchair or a cane to walk because of persistent knee pain.
In July 2021 he had part of his colon removed in an operation aimed at addressing a painful bowel condition called diverticulitis. He said earlier this year that the condition had returned. The pontiff is also missing part of one lung, which was removed when he was a young man in his native Argentina.
Despite his health issues, Francis maintains a busy schedule. The Vatican announced plans on Saturday for him toBefore that he is due to visit Portugal from Aug. 2-6 to attend the World Youth Day in Lisbon and visit the Shrine of Fatima.Our Standards:
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