Pope Francis has canceled plans to travel to Dubai this weekend for a U.N. climate conference at the advice of his doctors following ongoing health issues, the Vatican announced on Nov. 28.

The Vatican said the 86-year-old pope is still dealing with some lung inflammation and respiratory issues after contracting the flu.

Pope Francis has canceled his trip to Dubai for the U.N. climate conference on doctors’ orders. The announcement marked the second time the pope’s frail health had forced the cancellation of a foreign trip.

Pope Francis has canceled his trip to Dubai for the U.N. climate conference on doctors’ orders. The announcement marked the second time the pope’s frail health had forced the

Pope Francis said he was "not well" and asked an aide to read his speech on Wednesday, a day after canceling an upcoming trip on doctors' orders.

Pope Francis presided at his weekly audience with the public at the Vatican, but he said that he's still unwell and asked an aide to read his remarks for him on Wednesday, a day after canceling an overseas trip.

The pope asked an aide to read his remarks for him at his weekly audience with the public, a day after canceling his trip to the U.N. climate summit.

Pope Francis presided over his weekly audience today, despite the flu that caused him to abandon his attendance at UN climate talks in Dubai, but asked an aide to deliver his reading for him.

The pope had to cancel his trip to the COP28 conference in Dubai this weekend on the advice of doctors. The Vatican says he has improved, but he admitted he was still not well enough to read his speech during a weekly audience.

With a soft voice, barely above a whisper, Francis told the public that “since I am not well”, his reading of his speech would not sound “pretty”