Due to mild flu, Pope cancels Monday morning engagements

RELIGIONS NEWS AGENCY (REDNA) – Pope Francis canceled his engagements Monday morning due to persistent but mild flu symptoms.

Vatican News reported that the pontiff did not have a fever and the decision was made as a precautionary measure.

Pope Francis was well enough on Sunday to celebrate his weekly Angelus prayer from the Vatican window overlooking St. Peter’s Square, a day after canceling a public audience because of a mild flu-like condition.

The Vatican calendar has no public audiences scheduled for the Pope on Monday morning, but he may have had other private engagements.

On Saturday, in another brief announcement, the Vatican press office said the 87-year-old pontiff was forced to scrap a planned audience with Roman deacons as a precaution due to a “mild, flu-like condition.”

Over the past few months, Francis had to cancel some activities and one international trip due to his fragile health.