An ailing Pope Francis will recite his weekly prayer and message on Sunday from the chapel of his Vatican residence as a substitute of the standard venue overlooking St. Peter’s Square, the Vatican stated in a press release.

Francis went to a Rome hospital on Saturday for a scan that dominated out lung issues after a bout of flu pressured him to cancel some actions. The Vatican on Sunday stated he would ship his ordinary noon message from the chapel in his residence to keep away from going exterior for the brief journey to the Apostolic Palace. Sunday morning was notably chilly in Rome for the top of November.

The message will broadcast on large screens to the crowds gathered in St. Peter’s Square, in addition to on the standard tv and web channels, the Vatican stated with out offering additional element on the 86-year-old pope’s situation. Francis continues to be scheduled to journey to Dubai on Friday to attend the U.N. local weather change convention.

Francis skipped studying a ready speech for a gathering with European rabbis this month as a result of he had a chilly, however he gave the impression to be in good well being throughout a gathering with youngsters hours later. In June he had surgical procedure on an stomach hernia, spending 9 days in hospital. He seems to have recovered totally from that operation.

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