Pope’s health improving but will stay indoors, says Vatican

Pope’s health improving but will stay indoors, says Vatican

The pontiff will read his Sunday message indoors from his residence tomorrow.

The Vatican said 86-year-old Pope Francis had no fever and was continuing antibiotic treatment. (AP pic)
VATICAN CITY: The health of Pope Francis, who is suffering from a lung inflammation, is improving but he will read his Sunday message indoors from his residence to be on the safe side, the Vatican said today.

A statement said the 86-year-old pontiff had no fever and was continuing antibiotic treatment.

He normally reads the message from a window of the Apostolic Palace overlooking St Peter’s Square. He would read it indoors to “avoid exposing himself to temperature changes”, the statement said.

Francis was forced to skip a planned trip to Dubai to made an address to the UN climate summit.

The Vatican’s number two, secretary of state Cardinal Pietro Parolin, read it on his behalf.

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