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Pope Francis, aged 88, has been admitted to the Agostino Gemelli Hospital in Rome due to a respiratory infection. An official ...

Pope Francis was admitted to hospital on Friday for tests and treatment for bronchitis, the latest in a series of health problems for the 88-year-old pontiff.

Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said the pope was serene and in good spirits, and had read a few newspapers. Francis, 88, has been suffering from bronchitis for more than a week.

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