VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis, recently back from a grueling Asia-Pacific trip and suffering mild flu, is set to begin a visit to Luxembourg and Belgium Thursday, partly devoted to meeting victims of clerical sex abuse there.

After showing astonishing resilience throughout a fast-paced 12 days in four countries in Asia and Oceania earlier this month, Francis, 87, cancelled his audiences on Monday due to a "mild flu".

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