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In a meeting with European Rabbis this morning Pope Francis did not read the speech he had prepared due to a cold. His audience will continue as normal though.
In an audience with a delegation from theConference of European Rabbis on November 6, 2023, Pope Francis said he was not “feeling well” and would thus not read the speech he had prepared for the occasion. The director of the Holy See Press Office, Matteo Bruni, said the Pope “has a bit of a cold” and wanted to “greet the European rabbis individually.” The other audiences on the Pope’s agenda will continue as normal.
“Thank you for this visit, which I like very much, but it happens that I am not feeling well and therefore prefer not to read the speech but to give it to you and for you to take it,” the Pope said in a hoarse voice, as could be heard from the audio being broadcasted live in the Holy See Press Office.
The Pontiff, who will be turning 87-years-old on December 17, had greeted his guests and welcomed them as he expressed his delight at their visit.
“Pope Francis has a bit of a cold and a long day of audiences,” Matteo Bruni explained in a statement to journalists. The Pope had wanted to “greet the European rabbis individually and therefore delivered the address [in written form]. Otherwise, the Pope’s activities continue as normal,” he added.
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aleteia.org
In an audience with a delegation from theConference of European Rabbis on November 6, 2023, Pope Francis said he was not “feeling well” and would thus not read the speech he had prepared for the occasion. The director of the Holy See Press Office, Matteo Bruni, said the Pope “has a bit of a cold” and wanted to “greet the European rabbis individually.” The other audiences on the Pope’s agenda will continue as normal.
“Thank you for this visit, which I like very much, but it happens that I am not feeling well and therefore prefer not to read the speech but to give it to you and for you to take it,” the Pope said in a hoarse voice, as could be heard from the audio being broadcasted live in the Holy See Press Office.
The Pontiff, who will be turning 87-years-old on December 17, had greeted his guests and welcomed them as he expressed his delight at their visit.
“Pope Francis has a bit of a cold and a long day of audiences,” Matteo Bruni explained in a statement to journalists. The Pope had wanted to “greet the European rabbis individually and therefore delivered the address [in written form]. Otherwise, the Pope’s activities continue as normal,” he added.
The Pontiff has several meetings today
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Pope Francis has a cold, but continues audiences
In a meeting with European Rabbis this morning Pope Francis did not read the speech he had prepared due to a cold. His audience will continue as normal though.
aleteia.org
