Europe 1 with AFP 10:16 am, March 30, 2023, modified at 10:16 am, March 30, 2023

The Vatican has given news of Pope Francis, the day after he was hospitalized for a respiratory infection. The Holy See announced that the pontiff had a "good night" from Wednesday to Thursday. His schedule for the next few days, however, was canceled, in order to let the 86-year-old pope rest.

Pope Francis, 86, hospitalized Wednesday for a respiratory infection, spent a quiet night at the Gemelli Hospital in Rome, a Vatican source said Thursday morning.

The next appointments of the head of the Catholic Church have been canceled and the Vatican said Wednesday that he would remain hospitalized "a few days" to treat this infection.