VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis canceled his scheduled appointments on Monday due to a mild flu, the Vatican said in a statement.

The Vatican said the 87-year-old pontiff made the decision as a precautionary measure in view of his planned four-day trip to Luxembourg and Belgium later this week, but it gave no further details.

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