The Vatican confirmed that the pope was suffering from bronchitis and that, for this reason, his meetings were moved from the apostolic palace to Casa Santa Marta.
Pope Francis himself reaffirmed this when the new ambassador of Kazakhstan came to present him with his credentials.
I am sick. I have a very bad bronchitis.
The pope already showed symptoms at the general audience. He said he could not read the catechesis.
POPE FRANCIS
I want to apologize because with this severe cold it is difficult for me to speak. That is why I asked my brother to read the catechesis. He will read it better than me.
But despite his illness, his activity has not ceased. Not only has he continued with his agenda, but he is still having meetings: on February 6 alone in Santa Marta he had eight.
In addition, he also met with some 1,000 Scandinavian pilgrims in an audience in the Paul VI Hall and participated in the summit on the rights of children.
JH
