Pope Francis had to cancel several meetings last week due to a "mild flu" New coughing attacks forced the Pope to suspend the reading of his speech this Saturday. An official, Monsignor Ciampanelli, who accompanies him in all public ceremonies, read the speech and the ceremony continued.

The Pope did not suspend the morning audiences, which included a meeting with the German Prime Minister, Olaf Scholz, the Vatican said in a statement. Among "the topics of common interest" addressed was "the migration phenomenon"