The head of Vatican City had been unwell for a while now, suffering from bronchitis, whose symptoms are more complicated in the elderly. He had to cancel his upcoming events, as he receives treatment in a hospital.

Pope Francis, who was taken to hospital on Friday (Feb 14) for treatment of bronchitis, is suffering from a respiratory infection but is in a stable condition, the Vatican said. "The Holy Father ... has undergone specialist examinations and has started hospital drug therapy,

Feb. 15 (UPI) -- Pope Francis had a "restful night" in a hospital and his bronchitis was improve, the Vatican said Saturday. Matteo Bruni, the director of the Holy See Press Office told journalists Francis, 88, "slept well" after being admitted to Rome's Agostino Gemelli Hospital on Friday.