Pope Francis cancels morning plans due to mild flu symptoms

vatican city. – this pope francisco The event scheduled for this Monday morning has been canceled due to some reasons Persistent but mild flu symptomsThe pope does not have a fever, the Vatican press office said in a brief statement.

The statement said the decision was taken as a precautionary measure.

Pope Francis was feeling well on Sunday, saying his weekly Angelus prayer from a Vatican window overlooking St. Peter’s Square, a day after public audiences were canceled due to coronavirus-like symptoms. mild flu.

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The Vatican calendar showed the pope had no public audience Monday morning, although he may have other private engagements.

The 87-year-old pope was forced to cancel plans to receive the deacons in Rome on Saturday as a precaution because he was “experiencing mild flu symptoms,” the papal press office said in a separate brief statement.

The pope has canceled some events and international travel in recent months health fragile.

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