The 85-year old Pope Francis, who has been going through knee pain in recent times, reported by AFP that he has cleared his diary this Friday to undergo medical tests.
The Pope's spokesman, Matteo Bruni, told newsmen this Friday that, "The pope has slowed down his activities today due to medical checks that were necessary today. That’s why the agenda is empty today.”
An Argentine government official also told AFP that, a meeting that scheduled between the 85-year-old pontiff and Argentina’s foreign minister, Santiago Cafiero, on this Friday was cancelled.
Pope Francis had earlier in February, cancelled a trip to Florence due to “acute” pain in his right knee, which also stopped him presiding over Ash Wednesday celebrations.
Over Easter weekend, he broke with tradition by not presiding over the Saturday celebrations at Saint Peter’s Basilica.
The Argentine pope, elected in 2013, underwent surgery for an inflamed large colon last year, but is believed to be otherwise in relatively good health.
He also suffers from sciatica, a chronic nerve condition that causes, back, hip and leg pain that has occasionally forced him to cancel official events.
During a weekend trip to Malta earlier this month, the pope used a lift for reduced mobility passengers to board the plane.
He walked with difficulty throughout the trip, after which he told reporters that his knee was “a little annoying but it’s getting better”.
AFP
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