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The 85-year-old pope canceled his engagements the day before the audience due to knee pain.
Knee pain has forced the 85-year-old pope to curtail his activities in recent weeks.
While meeting with members of the Trinitarian order on Monday, Pope Francis referred to his knee ailment, which kept him from standing to greet all of them.
Pope Francis on Sunday renewed his call for a truce in Ukraine, saying "the attack must be stopped."
Pope Francis’ agenda was cleared on Friday for needed medical checkups, a Vatican spokesperson said. The 85-year-old pontiff has been suffering from pain in his right knee, causing him to take smaller roles in some Vatican liturgies and to remain seated more often.
Pope Francis returned to the Vatican on Wednesday after spending 11 days in a Rome hospital to recover from colon surgery.