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Pope Francis canceled all of his scheduled engagements on Saturday after experiencing mild flu-like symptoms, according to the Vatican.
The head of the Catholic Church will celebrate his 87th birthday next month. The Pope, of Argentinian origin, has been in poor health for some time.
Chronic knee pain limited his mobility and caused him to frequently use a wheelchair. During the summer he also underwent an abdominal operation.
Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, has been Pope since March 2013.
At that time he succeeded the German Pope Benedict XVI, who had resigned suddenly due to age.
Benedict died in the Vatican late last year at the age of 95.