Francis, who turns 87 next month, was scheduled to leave Rome on Friday to address the COP28 meeting first thing Saturday morning. He also was supposed to inaugurate a faith pavilion Sunday on the sidelines of the conference before returning home.

The Vatican says Pope Francis went to the hospital for tests after he came down with the flu. The results ruled out any respiratory problems.

Pope Francis went to the hospital this afternoon for precautionary testing after coming down with the flu earlier in the day, according to the Vatican.

Pope Francis visited a hospital in Rome for tests Saturday after coming down with the flu, the Vatican said. The 86-year-old pontiff, who had part of one of his lungs removed when he was a young man in his native Argentina, received a CAT scan during his trip to Gemelli Isola hospital, Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said.

ROME (AP) -- Pope Francis went to the hospital Saturday for tests after he came down with the flu, but the results ruled out any respiratory problems, the Vatican said. Francis, who had part of one lung removed as a young man, underwent a CAT scan, Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said.

ROME -- Pope Francis went to the hospital Saturday for tests after he came down with the flu, but the results ruled out any respiratory problems, the Vatican said. Francis, who had part of one lung removed as a young man, underwent a CAT scan, Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said.

Pope Francis has cancelled his scheduled audiences because of mild flu, according to the Vatican. The 86-year-old pontiff, who is missing part of one lung, which was removed when he was a young man in Argentina, went to hospital for tests but the scan results ruled out any breathing problems.

ROME -- Pope Francis went to the hospital Saturday for tests after he came down with the flu, but the results ruled out any respiratory problems, the Vatican said. Francis, who had part of one lung removed as a young man, underwent a CAT scan, Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said.