Pope Francis is 'slightly unwell' and cancels public appointments

Pope Francis is still feeling 'slightly unwell' and has cancelled his official audiences today, the Vatican has said. 'Slightly unwell': Pope Francis, pictured on Ash Wednesday this week when he appeared to have a cold, has scrapped his official audiences today Pope Francis kisses a young worshipper in St Peter's Square and puts her hand on the girl's cheek on Ash Wednesday Vatican press officer Matteo Bruni said Francis celebrated morning Mass as usual today and greeted participants at the end. Pope Francis has cancelled his events and is feeling 'slightly unwell', two days after he was pictured coughing and blowing his nose during Ash Wednesday Mass Pope Francis caresses a child's cheek as he takes part in his weekly general audience at the Vatican, a day before missing an engagement due to illness Some worshippers were wearing face masks as a precaution amid a severe outbreak of coronavirus in Italy The faithful wear face masks as they wait for Francis arrival in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican for his weekly general audience The pope had been seen coughing and blowing his nose during the Ash Wednesday Mass this week. Pope Francis kisses a child at the end of his weekly general audience in St Peter's Square in Vatican City Pope Francis poses with faithful from Iraq in St. Peter's Square during his weekly audience Several people in the crowd wore face masks to protect themselves against infection as they waited to see Francis on Wednesday Earlier in the day Francis had met with crowds in St Peter's Square where he touched hands and kissed faces, despite warnings over coronavirus Italy is in the grip of the worst coronavirus outbreak in Europe, which has infected 650 people in the country so far.