Pope Francis has gone to Rome's Gemelli hospital for a previously scheduled check-up, his spokesperson said in a statement. A Vatican source said the pope's diary was being cleared to allow for medical tests to continue
The website of Corriere della Sera said the pope was taken to hospital by ambulance after he had suffered "heart problems".
Earlier this year, he said the condition had returned and that it was causing him to put on weight, but that he was not overly concerned. He did not elaborate. Last July, returning from a trip to Canada, Francis acknowledged that his advancing age and his difficulty walking might have ushered in a new, slower phase of his papacy.
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