Pope cancels another day of meetings because of flu symptoms catholicsun.org

Saying Pope Francis was continuing to experience “mild flu-like symptoms,” the Vatican announced he had canceled his appointments again Feb. 26.

The 87-year-old pope had led the recitation of the Angelus prayer as usual Feb. 25 and seemed to have no difficulty speaking or breathing, and he did not cough.

The previous day, though, he canceled a meeting with transitional deacons from the Diocese of Rome. The Vatican press office had put out a note Feb. 24 saying, “Due to a mild flu-like condition, as a precautionary measure, the pope canceled his audiences scheduled for today.”

The press office provided no further information and did not indicate what those symptoms were…

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