International

Pope John Paul II Remains Hospitalized

By Sylvia Poggioli, Alex Chadwick

Published February 1, 2005 at 9:00 PM PST

This story was published more than 19 years ago.

Pope John Paul II was rushed to the hospital Tuesday night with breathing problems following a bout of the flu. The 84-year-old pontiff has a history of health problems. Hear Alex Chadwick and Sylvia Poggioli.

International

Sylvia Poggioli

Sylvia Poggioli is senior European correspondent for NPR's International Desk covering political, economic, and cultural news in Italy, the Vatican, Western Europe, and the Balkans. Poggioli's on-air reporting and analysis have encompassed the fall of communism in Eastern Europe, the turbulent civil war in the former Yugoslavia, and how immigration has transformed European societies.

Alex Chadwick

For more than 30 years, Alex Chadwick has been bringing the world to NPR listeners as an NPR News producer, program host and currently senior correspondent. He's reported from every continent except Antarctica.