Pope Francis cancels schedule due to flu

pope Francisco According to the Vatican, he suspended his planned agenda for this Saturday due to a “mild flu.”

“Due to a mild case of influenza, the Pope has canceled today’s scheduled audience as a precautionary measure,” the Holy See Press Office reported in a statement released on Saturday.

Francis, 87, had planned to receive deacons from the diocese of Rome, among other events.

Pope spokesman Matteo Bruni said that at present, the traditional Sunday Angelus has been determined tomorrow.

Last week, the Pope received Argentinian President Javier Milley, and the two embraced each other warmly. In a relaxed atmosphere and cordial gesture, far from the crossroads of the past, they held their first audience in the Vatican.

The meeting was longer than planned and usual: it lasted 1 hour and 10 minutes, which once again confirmed the good harmony between the two. The president’s smile as he left the Apostolic Palace was proof that the reception by his hosts exceeded his expectations when he arrived in Rome from Israel.

As far as he knows horn According to sources in the official delegation, the appointment is “in the same vein” as the affectionate greetings given the day before. “(The Pope) received him warmly. Havel thanked him for receiving him in this way,” the delegation stressed. They added: “He did it over the phone, but (the president) didn’t want to start the conversation without another apology for what he said.”

Throughout the conversation, Milley and the pope discussed a wide range of topics: the economic plan, the social crisis facing Argentina and the political tensions the country is experiencing.