Priest living in the same residence as Pope Francis tests positive for coronavirus

A priest living in the same residence as Pope Francis tested positive for the coronavirus and has been hospitalized, according to the Jesuit magazine America.

The priest, Gianluca Pezzoli, is a permanent resident in the Santa Marta guesthouse, where Francis has lived since ascending to the papacy in 2013. Francis has not interacted with Pezzoli recently, America said. Italian newspapers reported on Thursday that Francis had once again tested negative for the coronavirus. The Vatican has not commented on the matter.