Pope Francis has made protection of the environment a signature issue of his reign.
Photo: Evandro Inetti/Zuma PressROME— Pope Francis has canceled plans to attend the COP28 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Dubai this weekend on account of persistent “influenza and inflammation of the respiratory tract,” the Vatican said.
The announcement adds to concerns about the health of the pope, who will be 87 next month, and who has had a number of ailments in recent years.
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