VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis is being “constantly monitored” for signs of the coronavirus, a top Vatican official said on Monday, after the 83-year old pontiff met with a cardinal who later tested positive. Philippine cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, 63, had a private audience with Francis on August 29. “There is no particular alarm (in the Vatican)”, but the health of the head of the world’s 1.2 billion Catholics was being “constantly monitored,” he added. Pope Francis, whose birth name is Jorge Bergoglio, has shown little fear for his own health since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic early this year. The Pope was tested for the coronavirus in March when a prelate living in the same residence as him was found to be positive.

Source: Manila Times September 14, 2020 17:03 UTC