Pope Francis dealing with "inflammation of the lungs" but expected to travel

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Pope Francis, head of the Catholic Church, is planning to travel to a 'climate conference' despite suffering from an illness described as an inflammation of the lungs.

Pope Francis expected to travel to climate conference despite 'inflammation of the lungs'

Pope Francis announced on Sunday that he will travel to a climate conference later this week, despite battling an illness in recent days.

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Pope Francis expected to travel to climate conference despite 'inflammation of the lungs'​

by Jack Birle, Breaking News Reporter ​

November 26, 2023 04:40 PM​

Pope Francis announced on Sunday that he will travel to a climate conference later this week, despite battling an illness in recent days.​

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Francis told a crowd assembled at the traditional noon blessing in Vatican City that he would be attending the COP28 conference in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, later this week. However, he joined the blessing by video rather than via a window overlooking St. Peter's Square, according to the Associated Press, and revealed his diagnosis.​

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“Brothers and sisters, happy Sunday. Today I cannot appear at the window because I have this problem of inflammation of the lungs,’' Francis said per the outlet.​

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He went to Rome’s Gemelli hospital for tests on Saturday and tested negative for any respiratory problems, with the Vatican saying the pontiff was battling a mild flu.​

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Francis, 86, has had several health battles in recent years, including a weeklong hospital stay after a hernia surgery in June. . . .​

 

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Well it looks like the Pope's travel plans are curtailed by his health issues.

On Sunday the Papal office said he cancelled some appointment due to a mild flu.

Pope Francis cancels meetings because of breathing difficulties, Vatican says

The pontiff, who turns 87 next month, has battled ill health for years and has used a wheelchair in public.

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ROME — Pope Francis postponed a series of meetings because of a lung inflammation and breathing difficulties, the Vatican said Monday morning.​

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Matteo Bruni, director of the Vatican press office, said in an emailed statement that a CT scan ruled out pneumonia but added that doctors had inserted a cannula to provide antibiotics. The pope lost part of a lung following an illness some 50 years ago.​

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Francis, the first pope from the Americas, turns 87 next month and has battled ill health for years, canceling multiple engagements and appearing in public in a wheelchair. But Bruni's statement stressed: "The Pope’s condition is good and stationary, he has no fever and his respiratory situation is clearly improving." . . . ​

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A papal aide, the Rev. Paolo Braida, read the pope's normal Sunday message, while Francis remained seated next to him. The pope sounded short of breath, coughed at one point and appeared in poor health. ​

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"Dear brothers and sisters. Happy Sunday. Today, I cannot appear at the window because I have this problem of an inflammation in the lungs," Francis said in the statement. . .​