Pope Francis canceled a meeting Monday with the members of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences after suffering from "mild flu-like" conditions, the Vatican said.

Pope Francis canceled all scheduled audiences on Monday due to a "slight flu-like state," the Vatican confirmed. Despite the precautionary move, officials assured that plans for the 87-year-old to visit Belgium and Luxembourg later this week remain unchanged.

The move was described as a “precaution” in the statement from the Vatican days before he is to embark on a trip to Belgium and Luxembourg.