Pope Francis's Belgium and Luxembourg Visit Confirmed Despite Health Concerns

The Vatican has confirmed that despite Pope Francis cancelling all his audiences on Monday due to a slight flu, he still plans to visit Belgium and Luxembourg later this week. Vatican spokesperson Matteo Bruni said the cancellations only pertained to Monday. Francis recently returned from a visit to Asia.

The Vatican has confirmed that Pope Francis will proceed with his planned visit to Belgium and Luxembourg later this week, despite cancelling all his Monday audiences due to a "slight flu-like state."

Vatican spokesperson Matteo Bruni, speaking before the official Vatican briefing, clarified that the cancellations only affected Monday's audiences. This means the Pope's schedule for the week remains unchanged.

Earlier on Monday, the Vatican had announced Francis's precautionary cancellation of his audiences. The Pope had just returned on September 13 from an extensive tour in Asia, where he visited four countries. His schedule includes traveling to Luxembourg on Thursday and spending the rest of the weekend in Belgium.

(With inputs from agencies.)