Sri Lanka, Feb. 15 -- Pope Francis was hospitalized on Friday for diagnostic tests and to treat an ongoing case of bronchitis, the Vatican said, reviving concerns about the 88-year-old pontiff's health. In a brief statement, the Vatican said that Francis had held his audiences as usual on Friday morning and was then taken to the Policlinico Agostino Gemelli, a medical facility in Rome, so that he could be treated "in a hospital environment."
In an evening bulletin, the Vatican said preliminary tests indicated that Francis had a respiratory tract infection and was running a slight fever. The Vatican said he was in "fair" condition. Responding to reporters, Matteo Bruni, a Vatican spokesman, said that "the pope is serene, in a good mood," an...