Pope cancels trip to Congo and South Sudan due to knee issue

Pope Francis (Gregorio Borgia/AP)

Pope Francis has cancelled a planned July trip to Africa on doctors’ orders because of ongoing knee problems, the Vatican said on Friday, raising further questions about the health and mobility problems of the 85-year-old pontiff.

The Vatican said the July 2-7 trip to Congo and South Sudan would be rescheduled “to a later date to be determined”.