Pope Francis visits ailing Cardinal

Pope Francis in the afternoon on Friday went to the Pius XI clinic in Rome to visit Argentinian Cardinal Jorge Mejia, archivist and librarian emeritus of Holy Roman Church. The Cardinal has been unwell recently. The staff, those being cared for, and the visitors to the clinic were surprised to see the new Pontiff. Arriving at the clinic, he was greeted with a lengthy round of applause.

Earlier on Friday, during his meeting with the cardinals in the Clementine Hall, Pope Francis had reported that on Wednesday, Cardinal Mejia had a heart attack and was admitted to the Pius XI clinic. Then he added, “but it is believed that his health is stable, and he has sent his greetings.”