Pope Francis has a respiratory infection and will stay in hospital in Rome for a few days, the Vatican says https://t.co/3raZhb4yCW

— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) March 29, 2023

[Earlier, a rumor floated around Twitter that the pope had a heart attack, likely because he was “grimacing” when finishing his usual Wednesday public audience. A respiratory infection in a man his age is no joke either. The Vatican expects him to remain hospitalized for “a few days,” but that will potentially conflict with some Holy Week events. — Ed]