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Pope Francis will miss Mass this weekend because of poor health

Pope Francis will not be participating in papal audiences through the weekend, including a Mass for deacons scheduled for Sunday, the Vatican announced yesterday, citing the pontiff’s ongoing health issues.

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Pope Francis will not be participating in papal audiences through the weekend, including a Mass for deacons scheduled for Sunday, the Vatican announced yesterday, citing the pontiff’s ongoing health issues. However, despite suffering from a “respiratory tract infection,” the pope was resting and has been eating and reading newspapers “as he usually does.”