As of: February 27, 2024, 5:22 a.m
By: Richard Strobl
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Pope Francis at the Angelus prayer in the Vatican on February 25th.
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Pope Francis is currently in poor health – again.
He had to cancel appointments again.
The believers are worried about the head of the church.
Rome - "I wish everyone a nice Sunday and ask you: don't forget to pray for me" - with these words Pope Francis ended the Angelus prayer in the Vatican on Sunday afternoon.
Was the Argentine referring to his ongoing health problems?
On Monday (February 26th) Francis had to cancel his planned appointments - because the Pope actually still seems to be under attack.
“The mild flu symptoms remain, without fever,” the Vatican press office said afterwards, according to
Rai
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The hearings on Monday morning were “suspended as a precautionary measure”.
This makes it clear: Francis continues to suffer from his illness.
Pope Francis is sick again: appointments canceled
The 87-year-old had to suspend his appointments on Saturday.
Previously, he had not held any appointments for five days because the Pope and the Curia were holding their five-day retreat, which is usual during Lent.
However, despite “a slight flu,” the Pope was at the window of the Apostolic Palace at noon on Sunday as usual to say the Angelus prayer.
As usual in Italian.
In it, the Pope looked “with sadness” at the second anniversary since the start of the Ukraine war.
“So many victims, wounded, destruction, fear, tears in a time that will be terribly long and the end of which is not yet foreseeable,” said Francis.
The war not only devastated a region in Europe, but also triggered a wave of fear and hatred worldwide.
Francis also addressed the war in Israel and called for peace and compassion.
The Pope also addressed two crisis regions in Africa.
Among other things, in the Congo, where Islamist terrorist groups devastated villages and murdered many people.
Concerns about Pope Francis' health continue
With the current mild flu, the Pope's health problems continue.
Francis recently suffered repeatedly from lung problems.
In November he even had to cancel a planned trip to the World Climate Conference in Dubai due to a lung infection.
Then in January he reported mild bronchitis and was unable to read a speech.
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