separateurCreated with Sketch.

Pope Francis has flu-like symptoms, cancels today’s meetings

POPE-AUDIENCE-PAUL VI HALL - AUGUST 30 - 2023
whatsappfacebooktwitter-xemailnative
Kathleen N. Hattrup - published on 11/25/23
whatsappfacebooktwitter-xemailnative
This is the 2nd time this month that the Holy Father has been a bit under the weather.

Help Aleteia continue its mission by making a tax-deductible donation. In this way, Aleteia's future will be yours as well.

Donate with just 3 clicks

*Your donation is tax deductible!

Pope Francis has cleared his schedule for today, after experiencing some "slight flu-like" symptoms.

Matteo Bruni, the director of the Vatican press office, announced on Saturday morning that the Pope's audiences for the day would not take place.

"The audiences of the Holy Father scheduled for this morning are canceled due to a slight flu-like condition," read a communiqué to reporters accredited to the Holy See.

The Pope turns 87 on December 17.

This is the second time this month the Pope has been a bit under the weather. On November 6, 2023, with a delegation from the Conference of European Rabbis, Pope Francis said he was not “feeling well” and would thus not read the speech he had prepared for the occasion. He went ahead with his audiences for the rest of the day, including a meeting with children.

Follow reports on the Pope's health here.

Did you enjoy this article? Would you like to read more like this?

Get Aleteia delivered to your inbox. It’s free!

Aleteia exists thanks to your donations

Help us to continue our mission of sharing Christian news and inspiring stories. Please make a donation today! Take advantage of the end of the year to get a tax deduction for 2024.