Pope cancels his audiences due to slight illness days before a new trip

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis cancelled his audiences Monday because of a “slight flu-like state” just days before he is to embark on a trip to Belgium and Luxembourg, the Vatican said.The move was described as a “precaution” in the statement from the Vatican.Francis is due to visit Luxembourg on Thursday and then spend the rest of the week in Belgium, ending with a Mass in Brussels on Sunday.Francis, 87, who has battled a series of health problems in recent years, has h