According to the Vatican press office, Pope Francis was brought to the hospital for a series of scheduled examinations.
In the Gemelli hospital in Rome this afternoon, the 86-year-old pope was having the examinations.
The press office did not provide any additional information on what the tests entailed.
During the process of being carried from his wheelchair to the Popemobile, Francis is seen in photos from today’s general audience in St. Peter’s Square looking rather uncomfortable.
Francis previously visited Gemelli, the largest hospital in the Italian capital, in 2021 for major surgery on his intestine.
It was the first time he had been admitted to hospital since becoming pope in 2013, but a day after the three-hour operation he was said to be ‘in good condition, alert and breathing on his own’.
The pope has used a wheelchair, walker and cane as mobility aids in recent years.
He marked his 10th anniversary in the role last month.