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Pope Francis is continuing to recover from the flu and lung inflammation.

<div><div><div><p><strong>VATICAN CITY (NEWSnet/AP) —</strong> Pope Francis canceled his trip to Dubai for the U.N. climate conference on doctors’ orders Tuesday as he is recovering from the flu and lung inflammation, the Vatican said.</p></div></div>
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<div><div><p>Francis was scheduled to leave Rome on Friday to address the COP28 meeting first thing Saturday morning. He also was supposed to inaugurate a faith pavilion Sunday on the sidelines of the conference before returning home.</p></div></div>
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<div><div><p>The pope revealed Sunday that he had lung inflammation but said that he still planned to go to Dubai, where he was to become the first pontiff to address a U.N. climate conference.</p></div></div>

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<div><div><p>Tuesday’s announcement marked the second time the pope’s frail health had forced the cancellation of a foreign trip: He had to postpone a planned trip to Congo and South Sudan in 2022 because of knee inflammation, though he was able to make the journey earlier this year.</p></div></div>
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<div><div><p>A Vatican spokesperson Bruni said Francis was improving from the flu and inflammation of his respiratory tract, forcing him to cancel his audiences Saturday.</p></div></div>
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