he pope francisco Canceled on medical advice given his “flu-like status” Dubai tripwhere he must attend meetings United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28)reported by the Vatican on Tuesday, November 28, 2023.
«Although the Pope’s overall clinical condition has improved compared to before Influenza and respiratory inflammationOn this occasion, doctors asked the Pope not to make travel plans to Dubai in the coming days. Twenty-eighth Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention On climate change,” a Vatican spokesman said. Matteo Bruni This is a statement.
Francisco “accepted the doctor’s request with great regret, therefore, trip canceled“He added.
Argentina’s 86-year-old pope makes protecting environment a priority pillar of his papacy He was the first Catholic Church leader to attend the conference United Nations summit Since its creation in 1995.
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The spokesman earlier assured reporters that the pope would travel to Dubai, adding that Francis still wanted to participate in the debate and that the exact modalities would be determined soon.
he dad I originally planned Departure for UAE city on December 1st He will speak on Saturday morning. On Sunday the 3rd, he plans to dedicate the Faith Pavilion. Expo City Venues.
Francis, who has suffered multiple health problems in recent years, canceled Saturday’s audience because the Vatican said “mild flu status«.
Pope undergoes ‘computed tomography’ that rules out ‘ Risk of pulmonary complications«.
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On Sunday he recited Residence of the Angelus in the Vaticanrather than from the windows of the Apostolic Palace overlooking the square Saint Peter.
During his trip to Dubai, he is expected to denounce the inaction of the countries worst affected by global warming and encourage them to drastically reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
It is also seen as helping to restore trust between countries vulnerable to climate change and wealthy, polluting economies.
The spiritual leader of 1.3 billion Catholics, more than half of whom live in developing countries, has long insisted on the link between climate change and poverty, stressing that the most marginalized pay the highest price for global warming.
A Vatican statement said that “some important commitments planned for these days have been postponed in order to promote the Pope’s recovery” but that “other commitments of an institutional nature or more easily borne, given the Pope’s current health condition, have been maintained.”
He added that Francisco had “showed significant improvement since Monday, with no fever or specific respiratory problems” and that his health was “good and stable”, although doctors believed “it would be best for him to continue to rest” Not every trip needs to face difficulties.
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