Pope Francis did not attend a traditional penitential service with priests of the Diocese of Rome due to a mild cold, the Vatican has said.
Matteo Bruni, director of the Vatican press office, said that due to “a slight indisposition,” the Pope preferred to remain close to the Domus Sanctae Marthae, where he lives.
However, “other commitments will proceed normally,” Bruni said. According to the Vatican, the Pope met with members of the Global Catholic Climate Movement in one of the meeting rooms of the Paul VI audience hall.