Pope Francis was hospitalized Friday to treat a weeklong bout of bronchitis and undergo diagnostic tests, the Vatican said, confirming the latest issues with the 88-year-old's pontiff's health that forced him to cancel his agenda through Monday at least.

Por Katia Hetter, CNN Después de que el papa Francisco fuera hospitalizado la semana pasada por bronquitis, el Vaticano ha anunciado que tiene neumonía bilateral, y las pruebas siguen indicando un “cu

On Friday morning, he held audiences at the Vatican before his hospitalization, including with the prime minister of Slovakia and with Mark Thompson, CNN's chief executive. During the meeting, the pope was mentally alert but struggling to speak for extended periods due to breathing difficulties,

Doctors revealed Sunday that blood tests for Pope Francis, the 88-year-old pontiff who has been hospitalized since Valentine's Day after a weeklong bout of bronchitis worsened, show early kidney failure.

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Pope Francis was taken to hospital on Friday with bronchitis and he will skip several planned public events over the next three days, the Vatican said, after the 88-year-old pontiff was seen struggling to speak during one of his meetings in the morning.

Pope Francis was hospitalized Friday to treat a weeklong bout of bronchitis and undergo diagnostic tests, the Vatican said, confirming the latest issues with the 88-year-old’s pontiff’s health that forced him to cancel his agenda through Monday at least.

Pope Francis was hospitalized and will undergo diagnostic tests after experiencing breathing issues amid an ongoing bout of bronchitis. (AP) NIH official Michael Lauer, MD, is resigning, the second top official at the agency to step down this week.

NBC News' Claudio Lavanga reports that Pope Francis has been admitted to the hospital in Rome and is being treated for bronchitis, with his schedule suspended for the next three days.

Pope Francis is currently in the hospital as he battles bronchitis and undergoes “necessary tests” and treatments for the condition. The Holy See Press Office announced the 88-year-old’s condition on

Pope Francis was admitted to the hospital for bronchitis treatment Friday and has canceled all scheduled events for the next three days, according to the Vatican. “This morning, at the end of the audiences,