The Vatican announced Wednesday that Pope Francis, was in hospital in Rome for previously scheduled health checks, before later cancelling his Thursday appointments.
In a statement, Vatican Spokesman, Matteo Bruni said:
“The Holy Father has been at Gemelli (Hospital) since this afternoon for some previously scheduled checks,”
The 86- year- old marked 10 years as head of the Catholic Church in March and was in good spirits smiling as he greeted the faithful at the Vatican.
However, his mood was different as he was seen expressing pain as he was helped into the ambulance and taken to Gemelli hospital, Italian media says.
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His appointments for Thursday morning were cancelled, a Vatican source told AFP, adding that there was a possibility Francis could stay in hospital overnight.
