Pope Francis was admitted to a hospital in Rome on Friday for tests and bronchitis treatment, and has cancelled upcoming events, the Vatican said. The pope's hospitalization comes amid reports that the pontiff,

Pope Francis will be hospitalized at Rome’s Gemelli Polyclinic at the end of Friday’s daily audiences to undergo some necessary diagnostic tests and to continue his ongoing treatment for bronchitis in the hospital,

Pope Francis is being admitted to hospital on Friday for “necessary tests” and to continue his ongoing bronchitis treatment, the Vatican said.