The 87-year-old pope uses a wheelchair and has been plagued by several health problems in recent years, including problems with his knees, hips and colon.
He Pope Francisco canceled “as a precaution” the hearings scheduled for today due to a “mild” flu which he has had since Saturday, reported the Vatican.
“The mild flu symptoms persist, without fever. As a precaution, this morning’s hearings were anyway suspended,” released a statement from the office of Press of the Holy See.
As part of the precautions, the General Audience that he Dad will headline this Wednesday it will be done in the Paul VI Classrooma covered space within the Vatican, and not open in the St. Peter’s SquareVatican sources later added to Télam.
The Pope suspended his agenda on Saturday
Francisco87 years old, prayed yesterday Angelus from the Vatican after having suspended his schedule on Saturday due to the flu.
Francisco, 87 years oldtravels in a wheelchair and has been affected by several health problems in recent years, including problems with his knees, hips and colon.
In December he also canceled a trip to Dubai
It is worth remembering that he also underwent surgery for a hernia in June, so his mobility was affected after the surgery.
He dadwho as a young man underwent partial lung ablation, had to cancel a trip to Dubai due to bronchitis.
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