Pope Francis hospitalized for ‘respiratory infection,’ will require treatment

Pope Francis was hospitalized after having difficulty breathing recently and tests revealed a respiratory inspection, a Vatican spokesman said.

“The tests showed a respiratory infection (COVID-19 infection excluded) that will require some days of medical therapy,” Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said on Wednesday.

Bruni said that Francis doesn’t have COVID-19.

CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP

Pope Francis leads his traditional Wednesday General Audience at St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City, March 8, 2023.  (Stefano Costantino/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

Francis is 86.

This is a developing story.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.