Pope Francis cancelled his audiences Monday because of a “slight flu-like state” just days before he is to embark on a trip to Belgium and Luxembourg, the Vatican said. The move was

Pope Francis will press ahead with plans to travel to Luxembourg and Belgium later this week, despite cancelling his meetings for Monday due to a mild flu, the Vatican said. The tour, his 46th foreign visit as pope,

Vatican says Pope Francis cancels his audiences because of a “slight flu-like state” days before a new trip.

The Vatican has announced the cancellation of scheduled audiences with Pope Francis due to a case of the flu, which has forced the Holy Father to withdraw from his duties temporarily. The Vatican announced on Monday that all audiences scheduled for that day would be canceled due to Pope Francis's mild flu condition.

Pope Francis cancelled his scheduled appointments for Monday due to a mild flu, the Vatican said in a statement. The Vatican said the 87-year-old pontiff made the decision as a precautionary measure in view of his planned four-day trip to Luxembourg and Belgium later this week but it gave no further details.