Pope Says he Has Lung inflammation, Aide Reads Message for Him 

Monsignor Paolo Braida reads next to Pope Francis as they appear on a screen in St. Peter's Square, during the Angelus prayer led by Pope Francis from Santa Marta chapel at the Vatican, Nov. 26, 2023.

Pope Francis, suffering from a "lung inflammation," appeared seated in the chapel of his residence instead of in St. Peter's Square while an aide read the pontiff's Sunday message.