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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Pope Francis returned to the Vatican before noon on Tuesday after being taken briefly to hospital for some \u201cclinical examinations,\u201d Holy See spokesman Matteo Bruni made the announcement.<\/p>\n

The pontiff was taken to the Gemelli Clinic for a few hours but the Vatican did not provide any information about the nature or purpose of the examinations.<\/p>\n

According to local media reports, he was released after what they referred to as pre-planned medical checks.<\/p>\n

The head of the Catholic Church was hospitalised for several days at the end of March because of bronchitis.<\/p>\n

He returned to the Vatican in time for Holy Week and Easter weekend celebrations.<\/p>\n

At the end of May, the pope had to cancel planned audiences and appointments on one day because of a fever.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Nigeria<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. Pope Francis returned to the Vatican before noon on Tuesday after being taken briefly to hospital for some \u201cclinical examinations,\u201d Holy See spokesman Matteo Bruni made the announcement. 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