The 88-year-old pontiff has had numerous health problems in recent months, but says he has never considered resigning from the papacy.
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00:00Pope Francis has been hospitalized to treat bronchitis and undergo diagnostic tests, the
00:04Vatican confirmed on Friday.
00:06The 88-year-old pontiff, who had part of a lung removed in his youth, has long struggled
00:11with health issues, including recurring bouts of acute bronchitis during winter.
00:15He recently suffered two falls, injuring his arm and chin.
00:19Although he continued to hold audiences and preside over events, it is unknown after the
00:23latest hospitalization whether his scheduled events will proceed as planned.
00:28The Pope is being treated at Rome's Gemelli Hospital, where he underwent surgery last
00:32year for intestinal scar tissue and a hernia.