Pope Francis Cancels Audiences for 3rd Day Over Apparent Cold
Pope Francis canceled official engagements for the third day in a row Saturday as he battled an apparent cold.
Pope Francis during Ash Wednesday Service at Santa Sabina Basilica, on Feb. 26.
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Vatican City (AP) -- Pope Francis canceled official engagements for the third day in a row Saturday as he battled an apparent cold.
The 83-year-old pope, who lost part of a lung to a respiratory illness as a young man, has never canceled so many official audiences or events in his seven-year papacy.