Pope Francis has canceled his public audiences scheduled for Monday due to a “slight flu-like state,” the Vatican announced. The decision comes just days before the Pope’s planned trip to Belgium and Luxembourg, which is set to begin on Thursday.
Monday because of a “slight flu-like state” just days before he is to embark on a trip to Belgium and Luxembourg , the Vatican said.
Francis is due to visit Luxembourg on Thursday and then spend the rest of the week in Belgium, ending with a Mass in Brussels on Sunday.The 87-year-old pope, who has been using a wheelchair for two years, has battled a series of health problems in recent years and had part of one lung removed as a young man because of a respiratory infection.
The statement from the Holy See press office described Francis as having a “flu-like state.” Through much of last autumn and winter, Francis battled acute bronchitis and recurring bouts of influenza, which forced him to cancel a quick trip to Dubai in November to participate in the U.N. climate conference.
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