Pope Francis cancels Monday meeting again due to health concerns

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he Pope Francis still suffering from ‘mild flu’The Vatican announced in a statement that Monday’s audience was canceled as it was on Saturday.

“Mild flu-like symptoms persist without fever. “Out of an abundance of caution, this morning’s hearing has been suspended,” a statement said Monday.

The pope has canceled Saturday’s appointment for the same reason. But he still held Angelus prayers on Sunday.

Francisco, 87 years old, uses a wheelchair to get around Affected by various health problems in recent years, These include problems with the knees, hips and colon. He also underwent hernia surgery in June.

The pope suffered in his youthPartial removal of lung, Due to bronchitis, he had to cancel a trip to Dubai in December, where he was scheduled to attend COP28, the annual climate summit organized by the United Nations.

This situation also caused the Pope to postpone again this weekend several audiences scheduled for this Saturday (February 24). The Vatican announced in a statement after complaints of a “mild flu”.

The Holy See said “as a precautionary measure the pope has canceled today’s scheduled audience due to mild flu symptoms” but gave no further details.