A pilgrims carries a cross as Pope Francis is admitted to continue treatment for a respiratory tract infection, at St. Peter's Square, in Vatican, February 18, 2025. REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis, who is spending his fifth day in hospital for what doctors described as a "complex" respiratory infection, will not take part in this weekend's Holy Year events, the Vatican said on Tuesday.
The 88-year-old pontiff has been suffering from a respiratory infection for more than a week and was admitted to Rome's Gemelli hospital on February 14.
