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Pope Francis admitted to hospital with respiratory infection

Pope Francis arrives for the weekly general audience in St Peter's Square at the Vatican on March 29. [Guglielmo Mangiapane/Reuters]

Pope Francis has been admitted to hospital with a respiratory infection after experiencing difficulty breathing in recent days, and will remain in the Rome hospital for several days of treatment, the Vatican said.

“In the past days, Pope Francis had lamented some respiratory difficulties and this afternoon was brought to the Gemelli Hospital for a medical check,” Vatican spokesperson Matteo Bruni said in a statement on Wednesday.

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