ROME – As a result of what the Vatican described on Monday as an inflammation of his lungs, for which he’s receiving antibiotic treatments, Pope Francis has postponed several commitments in coming days in order to preserve his strength for a planned Dec. 1-3 trip to Dubai for the COP-28 climate change summit.
Concern over the pontiff’s health arose Saturday after the Vatican issued a statement saying Francis was suffering from a “mild flu” and that he had gone to Rome’s Gemelli Hospital for a CT scan to rule out pneumonia.
