Pope Francis makes brief appearance at Easter Sunday mass in St Peter’s Square
Pontiff, who is recovering from severe bout of pneumonia, also held short meeting with US vice-president JD VancePope Francis, who is recovering from a severe bout of pneumonia, marked Easter Sunday by blessing thousands of people who had gathered for mass in St Peter’s Square and then embarking on a surprise popemobile tour around the piazza.The 88-year-old pontiff, who nearly died during his recent five-week stay at Rome’s Gemelli hospital, did not celebrate mass in the square, delegating the service instead to Cardinal Angelo Comastri, the retired archpriest of St Peter’s Basilica. Continue reading...
Pontiff, who is recovering from severe bout of pneumonia, also held short meeting with US vice-president JD Vance
Pope Francis, who is recovering from a severe bout of pneumonia, marked Easter Sunday by blessing thousands of people who had gathered for mass in St Peter’s Square and then embarking on a surprise popemobile tour around the piazza.
The 88-year-old pontiff, who nearly died during his recent five-week stay at Rome’s Gemelli hospital, did not celebrate mass in the square, delegating the service instead to Cardinal Angelo Comastri, the retired archpriest of St Peter’s Basilica. Continue reading...
