Vatican says Pope Francis suffering from ‘complex clinical' condition, requiring treatment change
“All the tests carried out to date are indicative of a complex clinical picture that will require adequate hospitalization," the Vatican said.
The Vatican announced Monday that Pope Francis requires a change in his hospital treatment because he is suffering from a “polymicrobial infection” of his respiratory tract.
Test indicate the pontiff has a “complex clinical" condition, the Vatican added.
“All the tests carried out to date are indicative of a complex clinical picture that will require adequate hospitalization," the Vatican said.
On Friday, Francis was hospitalized due to an infection and a mild fever.
Francis has had his share of health problems since having one of his lungs removed as a young man and often uses a walker and a wheel chair.
He was also hospitalized in 2023 after having chest pain and a fever.