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Pope Francis is being treated in hospital for double pneumonia — but what is this condition, and why might the pope be particularly vulnerable to it?

Pope Francis, the 88-year-old head of the 1.4-billion-member Roman Catholic Church, is in hospital being treated for double pneumonia following a respiratory infection.

Pope Francis, 88, was diagnosed with pneumonia in both lungs after being admitted to Gemelli hospital for bronchitis. According to the Vatican, Francis slept well and ate breakfast on Wednesday.

Lungs infected with pneumonia will have solid white areas on an X-ray. Komsan Loonprom/Shutterstock age: babies under two, whose immune systems are still developing, and adults over 65, who tend ...

The condition, which entails pneumonia in both lungs, is potentially grave, according to health experts. By Gina Kolata Pope Francis, who remains hospitalized, has bilateral pneumonia, the Vatican ...

Pope Francis has developed pneumonia in both lungs and will not participate in activities through the weekend because of his health issues, the Vatican announced on Tuesday. Francis, who was ...