Pope Francis Misses Public Appearance, Cancels Trip to Climate Conference Due to Illness

Despite his absence, the Pope delivers remarks on the Israeli-Hamas war and calls for a global ecological conversion to address climate change.

Pope Francis, suffering from infectious bronchitis, has skipped his popular window appearance to the public in St. Peter’s Square for a second Sunday.
Despite his illness, the Pope delivered brief remarks from the chapel of the Vatican hotel where he is recovering, which were broadcasted on giant screens set up outdoors.
The Pope was due to attend the U.N. climate conference in Dubai but had to cancel his trip on doctors' orders.
In his remarks, Pope Francis expressed his concern about the end of the truce in the Israeli-Hamas war and called for the release of the remaining hostages seized from Israel in the Hamas' Oct. 7 attack.
Pope Francis also urged for a global ecological conversion to address climate change, despite his absence from the COP28 conference.