Pope Francis to stay in hospital because of ‘complex clinical picture’

Vatican statement says pontiff, 88, is being treated for a polymicrobial infection of the respiratory tract

Pope Francis will remain in hospital for as long as required after tests undertaken in recent days showed a complex clinical picture", the Vatican has said.

The pontiff, 88, was admitted to Gemelli hospital in Rome on Friday with worsening bronchitis and was diagnosed and treated for a respiratory tract infection.