Despite Illness, Pope Plans Foreign Trips

Sat., Aug. 17, 1996

Compiled From Wire Services

Pope John Paul II plans to keep to a foreign travel agenda that includes trips to Hungary and France, despite a bout of abdominal illness this week.

John Paul was “feeling fine” and took a walk after breakfast in the gardens of his vacation palace in Castel Gandolfo, Vatican spokesman Rev. Ciro Benedettini said Friday.

The 76-year-old pontiff skipped a public Mass on Thursday because of an abdominal problem, raising more concerns about his health.

The pope is scheduled to visit Hungary on Sept. 6-7 and France on Sept. 19-22.

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