Pope Francis was taken to hospital for an examination after holding his weekly general audience at the Vatican on Wednesday, the Vatican announced. The head of the Roman Catholic Church returned to the Vatican shortly afterwards, it said. According to the Vatican, the pope who is 87, has been suffering from a “mild flu” for a few days, which is why he cancelled several public appearances. “I still have a bit of a cold,” Francis said during the audience. The Vatican did not comment on what type of examination was carried out at Gemelli Hospital in central Rome. According to Italian media report…