Pope Francis cancels audience because of a mild flu, Vatican says

Pope delivers Sunday prayers from Vatican window after suffering mild flu

Pope Francis was well enough on Sunday 25 February to celebrate his weekly Angelus prayer from the Vatican window overlooking St. Peter’s Square, after cancelling his engagements a day before for a mild flu. The pontiff - who over the past few months had to cancel some of his activities and one international trip due to his fragile health - appeared in good shape and regularly read his Angelus prayer, concluding it with his usual salutes to the …

Pope cancels Saturday meetings because of mild flu--Vatican

VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis cancelled his meetings on Saturday because of mild flu, the Vatican said in a statement. The 87-year-old pontiff holds regular audiences with Vatican officials on Saturdays as well as private meetings.   READ: Pope Francis to visit Papua New Guinea in August The pope has suffered repeated health problems in recent months and was forced to cancel a planned trip to a COP28 climate meeting in Dubai in December because o…

Pope Francis “has a mild flu and, for precautionary reasons, cancelled his scheduled audience” for Saturday, Vatican City said.

El Papa Francisco cancel� una audiencia prevista para hoy por precauci�n tras sufrir una gripe leve.

Pope Francis abruptly cancels audiences amid "mild' health issue

Pope Francis has canceled recent events due to health problems, but the Vatican says the current issue is a minor one.

ROME - Due to "a mild respiratory infection" and as a "precautionary measure", Pope Francis canceled all his audiences on Saturday, the Vatican announced this morning. The Pontiff, who celebrated his 88th birthday on December 17, had completed his spiritual exercises for Lent on Friday, which had kept him out of the public eye all week, including the weekly Wednesday general audience.