Home > Overseas MULTIMEDIA Pope Francis hospitalized due to respiratory infection Ettore Ferrari, EPA-EFE Posted at Mar 30 2023 11:51 AM Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Viber Pope Francis sits in a wheelchair at the end of his weekly general audience in Saint Peter's Square, Vatican City, on Wednesday. Pope Francis was hospitalized following a respiratory infection that was not COVID-19, which would require a few days of medical treatment, according to the Vatican. Pope Francis in hospital, events cancelled Read More: Pope Francis hospitalization Vatican City