Pope Francis asks aide to read ceremonial speech due to bronchitis

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Pope Francis, who has been suffering from influenza, said he delegated the reading of a speech at a ceremony on Saturday to an aide because he was unable to read it due to bronchitis. Afterwards, the pope was able to meet German Chancellor Olaf Scholz during an audience at the Vatican. Francis, who is 87, has had a number of health issues recently.