Pope Francis Has Been Hospitalized!

James Kaufman, World News Report today, February 15th, 2025. God bless you and yours, no matter where you are in the world. Please subscribe, give us a thumbs up, ring that bell for critical future updates. Pope Francis Hospitalized. The Pope has been said to be struggling to speak according to reports coming out of the Vatican. The leader of the world's Roman Catholic Church has been hospitalized in Rome and forced to cancel all public activities through the weekend, according to news reports. Pope Francis, 88 years old, was active Friday morning, meeting with the prime minister of Slovakia and other dignitaries, according to the Associated Press. However, he appeared in ill health and, according to CNN, was struggling to speak for extended periods. Francis has suffered from bronchitis for the past week, according to the Associated Press, and it was evident before his hospitalization. Quote, on Friday, he appeared bloated and pale during the handful of audiences he held before going to the hospital, the Associated Press reported. The bloating appeared to indicate that the medication he was taking to help treat the lung infection was making him retain water. He showed similar symptoms at his general audience on Wednesday. Francis' health has been a concern from virtually the start of his papacy in 2013 when he So he succeeded the retiring Benedict XVI. As a young man, the Argentinian native had to have part of a lung removed because of a severe respiratory infection, the Associated Press has reported. In 2021, he had part of his colon removed because of diverticulitis, according to the Associated Press. In recent years, failing health has forced him to use a wheelchair, and as recently as September, He was forced to cancel public appearances because of flu-like symptoms, the Associated Press reported at that time. We will say a prayer for the Pope and hope that he recovers. God bless. Please share, subscribe, and always remember, anything's possible. Bizarro world.