{"id":2110261,"date":"2023-11-28T17:32:05","date_gmt":"2023-11-28T22:32:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pope-cancels-trip-to-un-climate-conference-on-doctors-orders\/"},"modified":"2023-11-28T17:37:56","modified_gmt":"2023-11-28T22:37:56","slug":"pope-cancels-trip-to-un-climate-conference-on-doctors-orders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pope-cancels-trip-to-un-climate-conference-on-doctors-orders\/","title":{"rendered":"Pope cancels UN climate conference trip due to medical advice"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fpope-cancels-trip-to-un-climate-conference-on-doctors-orders%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2110261&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Pope Francis Forced to \u200dCancel Trip to UN Climate Conference\u2064 on Doctors&#8217; Orders<\/h2>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-xi-jinpings-invasion-of-taiwan-is-inevitable-but-not-imminent\/\" title=\"Why Xi Jinping\u2019s Invasion Of Taiwan Is Inevitable But Not Imminent\">highly anticipated trip<\/a>\u200d of Pope Francis to Dubai\u2063 for the U.N. climate conference has been abruptly \u2062canceled due to the pontiff&#8217;s health concerns, according \u200bto\u200c the Vatican. Despite\u200d his recovery from the\u200d flu and lung inflammation, doctors have advised against his\u200d travel.<\/p>\n<p>At the age of 87, Pope Francis was \u200cscheduled \u2062to depart from Rome this \u200dFriday to deliver a keynote address\u200d at the \u2063COP28 meeting on Saturday morning.\u2064 Additionally, \u200dhe was set to\u200d inaugurate a \u200cfaith pavilion on Sunday,\u2064 showcasing his commitment to environmental issues.<\/p>\n<p>It\u200b was \u2064only on\u2063 Sunday that the pope\u2063 disclosed his\u2062 lung inflammation \u2063but expressed his determination\u2062 to proceed with\u2064 the trip. \u2062His involvement \u200bin the\u200c U.N.\u2064 climate \u2063conference would have \u2063marked a historic\u200d moment as the first pontiff to address such an \u200bevent. World \u200bleaders and religious figures \u2064alike have praised his moral leadership on environmental matters.<\/p>\n<p>Until\u200b the late announcement on Tuesday, \u2064all\u2062 indications from \u200cthe Vatican suggested that the trip would proceed \u200cas planned. The Vatican spokesman had already conducted a pre-trip briefing, journalists had\u2062 made payments for the papal plane, and \u200caccreditation details had been finalized.<\/p>\n<p>This is not the first time the pope&#8217;s fragile health\u200b has disrupted his travel plans. In 2022, he had to postpone \u2062a trip to\u200d Congo and\u200d South \u2063Sudan due to knee\u200b inflammation, although \u200che managed to make\u2062 the \u2063journey\u2063 later that year.<\/p>\n<p>Matteo Bruni, \u200bthe Vatican spokesman, \u2062stated \u200dthat Pope Francis \u2064was recovering from the flu \u200dand respiratory tract inflammation that had forced him to cancel previous\u2062 engagements. However, the doctors \u200dstrongly advised against the Dubai\u200b trip,\u2064 leading to\u2064 its regrettable cancellation.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout his life, Pope Francis has faced \u200brespiratory issues, having undergone the removal \u200cof\u200c part of\u2064 one lung\u2063 during his youth. \u200bHe has\u200c also experienced mobility challenges due to strained knee ligaments, often relying on\u2062 a \u2063cane or wheelchair.<\/p>\n<p>Last week, the pope\u2063 contracted \u200cthe flu, prompting him to cancel his\u200d scheduled audiences. \u200cHe \u200bunderwent a\u2063 CAT scan at the hospital, which ruled out pneumonia. On Sunday,\u200d he opted to \u2062avoid the cold and \u200ddelivered his traditional noon \u200bblessing from the Vatican \u2063hotel chapel, with a priest reading his written reflections aloud.<\/p>\n<p>Witnesses who saw Pope Francis this week\u200d noted an improvement in his health, although \u2063he still\u200d spoke in\u2062 a whisper. In April, he spent\u2062 three days in the \u2064hospital\u200d for bronchitis, and \u2064in July 2021,\u2062 he underwent\u2064 intestinal surgery. Despite these health challenges, the\u200c pope remains resilient, \u200dhumorously\u2062 responding to inquiries about his well-being with his\u2064 trademark line, &#8220;Still alive!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style: italic\">The Western Journal has \u2063reviewed \u200dthis Associated Press story and\u2062 may have altered \u200dit prior to publication to ensure that it meets\u200c our \u200ceditorial standards.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-pope-cancels-trip-un-climate-conference-doctors-orders\/\">Pope Cancels Trip \u200cto \u2064UN Climate Conference \u200bon Doctors&#8217; Orders<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The \u2062Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What health concerns led\u2062 to Pope Francis\u200b canceling his planned trip to Brazil in 2013?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Alth \u200chas forced \u2062him to cancel or modify his travel plans. In \u200b2013, shortly \u2062after his election as pope, he canceled a planned \u2064trip \u200bto Brazil \u200ddue to undisclosed health concerns. In 2014, he \u2064also canceled a visit to \u200dSouth Korea due to fatigue.<\/p>\n<p>The cancellation of the trip \u2063to the U.N. climate conference is a disappointment for many who were looking forward to\u2064 hearing the pope&#8217;s perspective on\u2064 the urgent issue of climate change. Pope Francis has been\u200c a vocal advocate for environmental stewardship and \u200dhas actively promoted\u200d the \u200cneed to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israel-war-capitol-police-enhancing-security-for-congress-amid-hamas-calls-to-action\/\" title=\"Capitol Police bolster security for Congress amidst Hamas' calls for action in Israel war.\">address climate \u200dchange<\/a> as a moral imperative. His encyclical letter\u200c &#8220;Laudato Si&#8221; released\u2062 in 2015 was a groundbreaking document that called for action on climate change and outlined the interconnectedness of environmental issues with \u2064social and \u2062economic justice.<\/p>\n<p>The pope&#8217;s decision to prioritize his health and follow the advice of \u200dhis doctors is understandable and commendable. At his age, it is important for him to take necessary precautions to ensure his well-being. It\u200c also serves\u2062 as a reminder that even the most influential and charismatic leaders\u200b are not\u200b immune to health issues.<\/p>\n<p>While Pope \u200bFrancis \u2062will not physically be present at the U.N. climate conference in Dubai, his message and commitment\u200c to environmental action remain strong. \u200dThe Catholic Church, under his leadership, \u2063will continue to advocate for sustainable practices and raise awareness about \u200dthe importance of protecting our planet for future \u2063generations.\u200d His absence at the\u2062 conference may be a setback, but it \u200cdoes not diminish the significance \u200bof the cause he champions.<\/p>\n<p>It is now up to the world leaders, delegates, and participants\u200b at the U.N. climate conference to carry on the discussions and \u2064work towards effective solutions to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-goes-full-green-new-deal-tyrant-carbon-emissions-threaten-the-very-existence-of-our-planet-video\/\" title=\"Biden Goes Full Green New Deal Tyrant: Carbon Emissions Threaten \u201cthe Very Existence of our Planet\u201d (VIDEO)\">combat climate change<\/a>. The pope&#8217;s absence serves as a reminder that the responsibility to \u2063protect our environment falls on all of us, regardless of our religious or political affiliations.<\/p>\n<p>As the pope \u2063continues \u2062to recuperate, we can only hope\u200c for his swift recovery \u2063and\u200d pray for his continued health and \u200cwell-being. His \u200bleadership \u200dand moral voice on environmental issues are \u200cinvaluable, and we look forward to his future\u200d contributions in addressing the challenges of our changing world.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pope Francis, recovering from flu and lung inflammation, canceled his Dubai trip for the U.N. climate conference on doctors&#8217; orders. The 87-year-old pontiff was set to address the COP28 meeting after leaving Rome on Friday. 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