Pope Francis leads his Wednesday general audience in Saint Peter's Square at the Vatican February 26, 2014. REUTERS/Tony Gentile
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis skipped a planned visit to student priests at a Rome seminary on Friday evening because he was suffering from a slight fever and was advised to rest, the Vatican said.
It was the first time since his election nearly a year ago that the 77-year-old pope had cancelled a public engagement and came after a very busy period for the pontiff, with a number of events outdoors in cold weather.
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