Pope Francis is in the hospital

The head of the Catholic Church arrived for examination at a clinic in the capital of Italy

Pope Francis I arrives at the Gemelli Clinic in Rome. About this on Tuesday, June 6, reported Italian agency Ansa. It is noted that the 86-year-old pontiff of the Catholic Church arrived at the hospital for examination.

According to the Italian news agency, the head of the Holy See was in the hospital at about 11 am local time and went to the aging center at the university clinic.

Information about the health problems of Francis I appeared in the press a long time ago. So, back in the summer of 2021, the pontiff underwent an operation on his intestines. The Holy See soon assured everyone that the Pope had made a full recovery, but later admitted that the ailment had returned to the 86-year-old pontiff. In addition, it was reported that Francis I had a knee injury, from which he also had to be treated. After her, the head of the Roman Catholic Church began to move with the help of a cane. According to Rai News 24, on April 1 this year, the Pope was discharged after being hospitalized due to bronchitis. Less than two months later, on May 26, the Holy See informed that due to a temperature, Francis I was forced to cancel all personal receptions.

Formerly MK informedthat the ex-president of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko called the Pope of Rome the best mediator to resolve the conflict with Russia after the Ukrainian soldiers.

The day before, the head of the Holy See instructed the head of the Episcopal Conference of Italy to carry out a mission aimed at ending the conflict in Ukraine. Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, papal envoy on the issue, arrived in Kiev on Monday, June 5, to listen to the views of local authorities on possible ways to achieve a just peace and to support gestures of humanity that could help ease tensions.