{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Fasti News","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.fastinews.com\/iNWS","title":"Pope Francis hospitalized for bronchitis treatment, Vatican says - Fasti News","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"wdEflsdKor\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fastinews.com\/iNWS\/pope-francis-hospitalized-for-bronchitis-treatment-vatican-says\/\">Pope Francis hospitalized for bronchitis treatment, Vatican says<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fastinews.com\/iNWS\/pope-francis-hospitalized-for-bronchitis-treatment-vatican-says\/embed\/#?secret=wdEflsdKor\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Pope Francis hospitalized for bronchitis treatment, Vatican says&#8221; &#8212; Fasti News\" data-secret=\"wdEflsdKor\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/www.fastinews.com\/iNWS\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/www.fastinews.com\/iNWS\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/pope-francis.jpg","thumbnail_width":931,"thumbnail_height":523,"description":"Pope Francis was hospitalized on Friday to receive treatment for a bout of bronchitis that he has reportedly been dealing with for a week, the Vatican confirmed to Fox News. Prior to his hospitalization, Pope Francis held audiences on Friday morning. CNN CEO Mark Thompson was one of the people who met with the pope, and the outlet later reported that Pope Francis was \"mentally alert but struggling to speak for extended periods due to breathing difficulties.\" The 88-year-old pope is also expected to undergo tests in addition to the treatment, The Associated Press reported. In a statement, the Vatican said Pope Francis was \"admitted to the Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic for necessary diagnostic tests and to continue hospital treatment for his ongoing bronchitis.\" POPE FRANCIS INJURED AS VATICAN CONFIRMS 2ND FALL IN MATTER OF WEEKS Pope Francis has struggled with multiple health battles over the last few years, including surgeries in 2021 and 2023, as well as longstanding knee issues, which .."}