Vatican 否定するs Italian マスコミ 報告(する)/憶測 that ローマ法王 has brain tumor

VATICAN CITY, Oct 21 (Reuters) - The Vatican on Wednesday 否定するd an Italian マスコミ 報告(する)/憶測 that ローマ法王 Francis has a benign brain tumor.

"The ローマ法王 is carrying out his activity with his usual high level of intensity. Spreading unfounded news is 厳粛に irresponsible and is not worthy of attention," 広報担当者 Father Federico Lombardi said in a 声明.

The newspaper Quotidiano Nazionale, a 国家の paper based in central Italy, 報告(する)/憶測d on its 前線 page on Wednesday that the 78-year-old ローマ法王 had 内密に flown by ヘリコプター to a small Tuscan town "some time ago" to see a Japanese doctor.

The paper 報告(する)/憶測d that the Argentine pontiff was 診断するd with "a small dark 位置/汚点/見つけ出す on the brain" but that it was curable.

The ローマ法王 has appeared to be in good health in 最近の months apart from some 脚 苦痛 予定 to the fact that he 苦しむs from sciatica, for which he を受けるs 正規の/正選手 physical therapy in the Vatican. (報告(する)/憶測ing By Philip Pullella; Editing by Hugh Lawson)

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