He Pope Francisco was forced to suspend the speeches he had prepared for various audiences this Thursday as a result of a strong cold.
The Vatican press office indicated that it had to cancel the last hearing that was scheduled for this morning. “I should read all this, of which you have the translation in your hands. But I can’t read because I’m sick: I have a cold that won’t let me talk“, expressed the Supreme Pontiff when receiving the young priests and monks of the Eastern Orthodox Churches.
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Jorge Bergoglio he delivered the speech to the participants, and the same thing happened when he also received a delegation from the Max Planck society.
The audience that should have been canceled was going to be with members of the YMCA Youth Christian Federation.
The previous day
On Wednesday, prior to the cold with which he woke up today, Francisco presided over the celebration of the imposition of Ashes with which Lent begins in the Basilica of Santa Sabina, located on the Roman Aventine hill, without any problems, although he was not present at the traditional procession due to their mobility problems.
At the moment it is agreed that the pope will be in a retreat, on Sunday, together with other members of the Roman Curia, in which he will limit his activities and carry out the traditional spiritual exercises at the beginning of the liturgical period that extends until Easter.
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