The 86-year-old should have met the youth members of a Christian organization, but he complains of a bad cold.
Pope Francis had to cancel an audience on Thursday due to ill health. The 86-year-old man had a bad cold and was unable to speak, the Vatican said. The Pope should have known the young members of a Christian organization.
The text of a speech planned by the pope at a first audience on Thursday morning was distributed to attendees and not read by Francis. The pontiff met young priests and monks from the Orthodox Churches on Thursday. “I’m sick. A cold prevents me from speaking,” said Francisco, apologetically.
After an intestinal operation in the summer of 2021, the Holy Father has repeatedly indicated that he could imagine resigning if his health was too bad. Since the beginning of 2022, the Argentine has been mostly in a wheelchair during public appearances because of a serious knee problem.
(APA)