Pope cancels Saturday's scheduled audiences due to slight flu

Pope Francis has cancelled his audiences scheduled for Saturday due to a slight flu, according to the Holy See Press Office.

By Vatican News

The Director of the Holy See Press Office, Matteo Bruni, announced on Saturday morning that the Pope's audiences for the day would not take place.

"The audiences of the Holy Father scheduled for this morning are canceled due to a slight flu-like condition," read a communiqué to reporters accredited to the Holy See.

Rome, along with much of Italy, has seen a drop in temperatures in recent days, as well as a spike in seasonal illnesses such as the influenza virus.

Influenza, commonly known as the flu, is accompanied by symptoms that include "an acute onset of fever, cough, sore throat, body aches, and fatigue," according to the World Health Organization (WHO).

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