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In poor health: Pope Francis
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Pope Francis has canceled a trip to Florence this Sunday because of acute knee problems.
There the head of the Catholic Church was to meet with bishops and mayors of the Mediterranean region.
On the advice of the doctors, the trip was canceled on Friday, according to the Vatican.
Francis had been decreed a “longer period of rest”.
Recently, Francis had already read a few sermons sitting down because he had pain in his knee.
problems in the past
The 85-year-old pontiff had to rest his leg, the Vatican said.
In addition, Francis could not hold the Ash Wednesday mass three days later as planned.
Francis had already canceled appointments in the past because of sciatica.
These are various complaints that usually originate from the sciatic nerve.
This can be pinched or inflamed, for example.
The pain can extend from the back to the leg.
In the summer of 2021, the head of the Catholic Church was in the hospital for several days for an intestinal operation.
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