Pope to be hospitalized for days with lung infection

Pope Francis from behind (Photo by Nacho Arteaga on Unsplash)

Pope Francis from behind (Photo by Nacho Arteaga on Unsplash)

(TIMES OF ISRAEL) -- Pope Francis was hospitalized with a lung infection Wednesday after experiencing difficulty breathing in recent days and will remain in the hospital for several days of treatment, the Vatican said.

The 86-year-old pope doesn’t have COVID-19, spokesman Matteo Bruni said in a statement late Wednesday.

The hospitalization was the first since Francis spent 10 days at the Gemelli in July 2021 to have 33 centimeters (13 inches) of his colon removed.

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