The Vatican says that Pope Francis has canceled an target audience as a precaution after coming down with delicate fluBy GIADA ZAMPANO Related PressFebruary 24, 2024, 4:25 AM ET• 2 min readVATICAN CITY — Pope Francis has canceled an target audience scheduled for Saturday as a precaution after coming down with delicate flu, the Vatican press workplace mentioned in a brief commentary, with out including additional main points.Francis was once scheduled to satisfy with Rome deacons within the morning.Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni mentioned later Saturday that the pope’s weekly Sunday Angelus deal with was once nonetheless to be showed, and that no additional well being updates had been anticipated for the day.The 87-year-old pontiff has had a number of well being issues in recent times. In past due November, he was once pressured to cancel a few of his actions and a global shuttle as a result of respiring issues. A scan on the time dominated out lung headaches. Francis had part of one lung got rid of when he was once younger and nonetheless residing in his local Argentina.In April, the pope spent 3 days at Rome’s Gemelli clinic for what the Vatican mentioned was once bronchitis. He was once discharged after receiving intravenous antibiotics.Francis additionally spent 10 days on the similar clinic in July 2021 following intestinal surgical procedure for narrowing of the bowel. He was once readmitted in June 2023 for an operation to fix an belly hernia and take away scarring from earlier surgical procedures.When requested about his well being in a up to date tv interview, Francis quipped what has turn into his usual line: “Nonetheless alive, .”During the last two years, Francis has indicated a number of occasions that he could be able to step down, following the instance of his predecessor, Benedict XVI, if his well being deteriorates to the purpose that it turns into an obstacle to him main the Catholic Church. On the other hand, in a TV interview remaining month, he mentioned he felt in excellent well being and denied rapid plans to renounce.Hypothesis about Francis’ well being and the way forward for his hold forth has risen following Benedict’s dying in past due 2022. Benedict’s resignation in 2013 marked a turning level for the church, as he turned into the primary pontiff in six centuries to step down.
