Pope Francis returns to Vatican after hospital checkPope Francis, 87, has returned to the Vatican after a brief trip to a Roman hospital for a medical check-up, Italian media reported on Wednesday.
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Pope Francis arrives for the weekly general audience, in Paul VI hall at the Vatican, February 28, 2024.
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Vatican: Pope Francis, 87, has returned to the Vatican after a brief trip to a Roman hospital for a medical check-up, Italian media reported on Wednesday.
The pontiff had been suffering from influenza and earlier skipped a reading at his Wednesday weekly audience, delegating the task to an aide and telling the faithful he was still not well.