VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis underwent a CAT scan at Rome’s Gemelli Isola Hospital Nov. 25 to rule out pulmonary problems after canceling his morning appointments due to what the Vatican press workplace described as a slight flu.
The outcomes of the CAT scan have been damaging, and the pope returned to his residence, the Domus Sancte Marthae, the Vatican press workplace mentioned in a notice despatched to reporters on the Telegram messaging app.
The pope, who will rejoice his 87th birthday Dec. 17, had undergone surgical procedure in 1957 to take away a part of one in every of his lungs after struggling a extreme respiratory an infection. He has insisted the operation has had no lasting impression on his well being.
But Pope Francis was hospitalized March 29-April 1 for what medical doctors mentioned was a “respiratory an infection.” He examined damaging for COVID-19.
Early Nov. 25, Matteo Bruni, director of the Vatican press workplace, issued a press release saying the pope’s appointments for the day had been canceled “as a consequence of a slight flu-like situation.”
Five hours later, he issued a press release saying the pope had gone to the hospital for the CAT scan “to rule out the danger of pulmonary problems. The check was damaging,” and the pope returned to his residence.
The pope had been scheduled to fulfill that morning with President Umaro Sissoco Embaló of Guinea Bissau.
The Vatican didn’t say if Pope Francis was anticipated to maintain his common Sunday appointed to recite the Angelus at midday Nov. 26 with guests in St. Peter’s Square. He is scheduled to journey to Dubai within the United Arab Emirates Dec. 1-3 to deal with COP28, the U.N. local weather change convention.
