Pope Francis cancels trip to Dubai at doctors’ request

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Pope Francis’ planned trip to Dubai for the next few days on the occasion of the 28th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change has been canceled. “Although the Holy Father’s general clinical picture has improved in terms of influenza and inflammation of the respiratory tract,” the doctors asked the pontiff to forego his departure. Bergoglio “accepted the request with great regret,” said Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni.

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“As the Pope and the Holy See remain ready to participate in the discussions that will take place in the coming days, the ways in which this can be implemented will be determined as soon as possible,” Bruni added.