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Pope cancels appointments due to mild flu

Ailing pontiff has to cancel appointments due to a cold. The Argentinian-born pontiff's health has been clearly troubling him for some time.

In office since March 2013: Pope Francis..aussiedlerbote.de
In office since March 2013: Pope Francis..aussiedlerbote.de

Pope cancels appointments due to mild flu

Pope Francis has canceled several appointments for today. This was justified by the Vatican this morning with a slight flu-like illness.

The head of the Catholic Church celebrates his 87th birthday next month. The Argentinian-born Pope has been in poor health for some time. The Pope is often in a wheelchair due to knee pain. In early summer, he had to undergo open abdominal surgery.

Francis - whose real name is Jorge Mario Bergoglio - has been in office since March 2013. At that time, he succeeded the German Pope Benedict XVI, who had resigned unexpectedly for reasons of age. Benedict died in the Vatican at the end of last year at the age of 95.

Despite his upcoming 87th birthday, the Pope's health has been a concern due to his previous illnesses. His recent cancellation of appointments is attributed to a mild flu-like illness. Religious followers worldwide hope for his quick recovery, considering the significance of religion in maintaining community health and wellbeing.

Source: www.dpa.com

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