Pope Francis attends hospital in Rome for scheduled tests, says Vatican

Pope Francis hugs a child at the end of his weekly general audience in St Peter’s Square, at the Vatican (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

Pope Francis went to a Rome hospital on Wednesday and cancelled his audiences for the next two days to undergo previously scheduled tests, the Vatican said.

The Vatican provided no details, including how long the 86-year-old pontiff would remain at Gemelli University Hospital, where he underwent surgery in 2021.