Pope Francis asks aide to read speech due to 'breathing difficulties'

Pope Francis, who has been suffering from bronchitis, delegated the reading of a speech at the Holy Mass for Jubilee of the armed forces, police and security personnel on Sunday (February 9) to an aide due to "breathing difficulties."

After giving the speech over to an aide during the homily, the Pope resumed reading for the shorter Angelus prayer, where he prayed for peace in numerous conflict zones across the world.

Francis, 88, has been pope since 2013 and has suffered from influenza and related health problems several times over the past two years.

The pope has also suffered two falls recently in his Vatican residence, bruising his chin in December and injuring his arm in January.

(Production: Oriana Boselli)