Pope Francis heads to Belgium to meet migrants, victims of abuse

FILE PHOTO: Pope Francis leads the Angelus prayer from his window on the day he condemned the killing of an environmental activist in Honduras, at the Vatican September 22, 2024. Vatican Media/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis is pressing ahead with a four-day visit to Luxembourg and Belgium despite coming down with a mild flu, in a trip expected to highlight the needs of migrants and to feature a meeting with survivors of abuse by Catholic clergy.

The Vatican said the 87-year-old pope planned to make the trip, which starts on Thursday, after cancelling some meetings on Monday because of flu-like symptoms.