Pope Francis did not miss his Wednesday audience, even though he was still recovering from his “mild flu-like condition.”
POPE FRANCIS
Dear brothers and sisters, I still have a little cold, which is why I asked Monsignor Ciampanelli to read today's catechesis. Thank you.
On Saturday, he had suspended his audiences because of this illness. But on Sunday, he was able to pray the Angelus from the window of the pontifical apartments. He once again cancelled his official meetings on Monday. And on Tuesdays, the Pope typically has no audiences.
Pope Francis has had trouble breathing since the end of November, when the Vatican announced he was suffering from a “slight case of the flu.” And he cancelled his trip to Dubai to recover in Rome.
But by Christmas, he had returned to his busy schedule. This is the second time in three months that the Pope has had to cancel or suspend his regular activities.
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