Pope Francis returns to Vatican after hospital check, Italian media say

Pope Francis, 87, has returned to the Vatican after a brief trip to a Roman hospital for a medical check-up, Italian media reported on Wednesday.

The pontiff had been suffering from influenza and earlier skipped a reading at his Wednesday weekly audience, delegating the task to an aide and telling the faithful he was still not well.

(Writing by Keith Weir, editing by Cristina Carlevaro)