Pope Francis, after prolonged hospitalization due to pneumonia, will not lead pre-Easter rituals and the Easter Service on Saint Peter’s Square, APA reports citing Radio1.
According to Radio1, the pontiff has already delegated responsibilities to cardinals. Pre-Easter rituals begin on Holy Thursday. Usually, on that day, the Pope goes to prisons and migrant centers for a traditional foot-washing ritual. He also missed the Procession of the Cross around the Colosseum on Good Friday the past two years due to a cold and bronchitis and joined the prayers from his residence. The press service of the Holy See emphasized that meditations written by the Pope will be heard at the 14 stops of the Via Crucis on Good Friday. Finally, on April 20, the traditional Urbi et Orbi papal address will be heard.
Even though the Pope will not lead the mass himself, he could appear before the congregation to perform a blessing as he did on the past two Sundays. Despite the fact that the 88-year-old pontiff has been prescribed two months of rest, he is gradually returning to his usual schedule.
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