Slightly flu-ridden, Pope Francis canceled his Saturday meetings. The pope, who turned 87 in December and uses a wheelchair, has been affected by a series of health problems.
Francis, who had a partial lung removed in his youth, had to cancel his highly anticipated visit to Dubai in early December to participate in the UN climate conference due to bronchitis. The Vatican said, without giving any other details, that the Pope has canceled as a precautionary measure the audiences planned for today.