ROME (AP) — Pope Francis is to be hospitalized for medical examinations and to treat bronchitis, the Vatican says.

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The Vatican announced earlier this month the Pope was suffering from bronchitis and would hold audiences at his residence.

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The Vatican says that Pope Francis is in “fair condition” at a hospital with a respiratory tract infection and is running a ...

Pope Francis, who was admitted to a hospital in Rome for bronchitis, is in “fair” condition with a “respiratory tract ...

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The 88-year-old pontiff, who has been battling health problems for years, has begun treatment in a Rome hospital.

Pope Francis is being admitted to hospital on Friday for “necessary tests” and to continue his ongoing bronchitis treatment, ...