Pope Francis in hospital for tests

Pope Francis went to a Rome hospital on Wednesday and cancelled his audiences for the next two days to undergo previously scheduled tests, the Vatican said. Francis appeared in relatively good form during his regularly scheduled general audience Wednesday.

The Vatican provided no details, including how long the 86-year-old pope would remain at Gemelli University Hospital, where he underwent surgery in 2021.But his audiences through Friday were cancelled, raising questions about Francis' participation during the Vatican's Holy Week activities starting Sunday. He has used a wheelchair for over a year due to strained ligaments in his right knee and a small knee fracture. He has said the injury was healing and had been walking more with a cane of late.