The Lebanon Tourism Minister Walid Nassar announced that the visit of Pope Francis to the country is postponed due to his health problems. The trip to Lebanon was scheduled for June.
“Lebanon has received a letter from the Vatican officially informing it of the decision to postpone the pope’s planned visit to Lebanon,” Nassar said in a statement.
The delay was also reported on Monday by Reuters, which said sources had confirmed that the June 12-13 trip would not go ahead due to the pope’s difficulties in walking.
The 85-year-old has been making his public appearances in a wheelchair since May 5 due to a torn ligament in his right knee.