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Suffering from flu, Pope Francis cancels COP28 trip

Pope Francis

Pope Francis leads a mass of commemoration of all the faithful departed (All souls day) at the Commonwealth war cemetery in Rome, on November 2, 2023. 

Photo credit: AFP

By  AFP

What you need to know:

  • Francis, who has suffered a series of health issues in recent years, had cancelled events on Saturday due to what the Vatican called "light flu symptoms".

  • He was expected to play a role in rebuilding trust between climate-vulnerable nations and rich, consumerism-driven polluters.

Rome, Italy  

Pope Francis has cancelled his upcoming trip to Dubai for the COP28 climate talks after advice from doctors concerned about his recent flu-like symptoms, the Vatican said Tuesday.

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