Pope Francis hospitalized for respiratory/pulmonary infection and breathing difficulties.

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Pope Francis hospitalized for respiratory/pulmonary infection and breathing difficulties.
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Pope Francis will be hospitalized for a few days for the treatment of a respiratory infection, the Vatican said. The 86-year-old pontiff was taken to the hospital after complaining of respiratory difficulties. The Vatican spokesman said that the outcome of the tests showed a respiratory infection that will require a few days of appropriate hospital medical therapy. The pope's schedule for Thursday has been cleared to make space for the continuation of tests should that be necessary. Last year, he canceled a trip to Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan due to knee pain.

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