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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Via AP news wire

Pope may postpone visit to Lebanon due to knee problem

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Pope Francis may postpone a planned visit to Lebanon next month due to health reasons, a Lebanese Cabinet minister said Monday.

Minister of Tourism Walid Nassar did not specify the ailment, but the pope is known to be suffering acute knee pain that has greatly curtailed his mobility in recent months. He has recently appeared in public using a wheelchair.

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