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.

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Pope Francis has been admitted to hospital after a case of bronchitis persisted for more than a week, a Vatican spokesman ...

Pope Francis has been admitted to hospital after a case of bronchitis persisted for more than a week. All of his official engagements have been cancelled until Monday at the earliest. ROME — Pope ...

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