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Holy Father Pope Francis canceled his audiences on Saturday, Nov. 25, over flu-like conditions, according to the Vatican.
"The audiences of the Holy Father scheduled for this morning are canceled due to a slight flu-like condition," a statement to reporters accredited to the Holy See read.
The Pope then traveled to Rome’s Gemelli hospital where he had a CT scan on his lungs which revealed negative results for any pulmonary complications.
"In the early afternoon, Pope Francis underwent a CT scan at Gemelli Hospital on Isola in Rome to rule out the risk of pulmonary complications. The test yielded negative results, and the Pope returned to Casa Santa Marta," the statement further read.
When he was 21, Pope Francis underwent a surgery after developing pleurisy. Three pulmonary cysts and a small part of his upper right lung were removed.