hello and welcome to bbc news. the vatican says pope francis has spent a good night in hospital after being admitted with a respiratory infection. a spokesman said he had been experiencing breathing difficulties, but they also confirmed he was not suffering from covid. the bbc s davide ghiglione is outside the hospital in rome. a spokesperson informed journalists that he spent a peaceful night at the hospital. so his condition remains stable at the moment. the vatican is trying to reassure journalists, people and catholics all over the world. according to italian news agency ansa, the pope should be discharged within the next couple of days. and he should be able to celebrate next sunday s mass. everybody knows at the vatican that the pope has been particularly weak over the last couple of months. we do know already that he was forced to use a wheelchair. so it could be quite tiring for him even if he is able to attend all the ceremonies and easter celebrations. we can get mo
and he should be able to celebrate next sunday s mass. everybody knows at the vatican that the pope has been particularly weak over the last couple of months. we do know already that he was forced to use a wheelchair. so it could be quite tiring for him even if he is able to attend all the ceremonies and easter celebrations. we can get more with ruth gledhill, assistant editor of the tablet, an international catholicjournal. thank you very much for your time today. the pope has been suffering from a number of ailments and health issues for a while now. how concerned is the catholic community about this? ~ ., , ., , about this? well, the pope has alwa s about this? well, the pope has always been about this? well, the pope has always been very about this? well, the pope has always been very open - about this? well, the pope has always been very open about . about this? well, the pope has. always been very open about his health, so naturally when something like this happens, a sudden