This is his first public reappearance since last Wednesday he was admitted to the Agostino Gemelli hospital in Rome due to bronchitis.
He Pope Francis reappeared in Saint Peter’s Square in the Vatican to preside over the mass on Palm Sunday, one day after being discharged from the hospital for bronchitis that kept him hospitalized since last Wednesday.
Francisco He was taken seated in a convertible vehicle, the “popemobile”, to the center of the square, at the foot of the obelisk, to bless the branches of the faithful and members of the Roman Curia who had processed through the place a few moments before.
The Pope, in a white coat, got out of the car under his own power and He walked a few meters to the place arranged for the blessing, aided by the cane that he frequently uses due to his knee problems.
This is his first public reappearance since last Wednesday he was admitted to the Agostino Gemelli hospital in Rome due to bronchitis, after presiding over the general audience in the Vatican square, and was discharged three days later, on Saturday.
Upon leaving the hospital, made some statements before the media that were waiting for him and greeted some faithfulIt is but, after going to pray in the Basilica of Santa María La Mayor, he returned to his residence in the Vatican, the Casa Santa Marta.
Francisco, 86, has always wanted preside over the rites of Holy Week, which officially open with Palm Sunday, which commemorates the triumphal entry of Jesus into Jerusalem.
Nevertheless, The Argentine Pope will not officiate the Eucharist, but he will preside over it. At the altar will be his compatriot, Cardinal Leonardo Sandri.
Pope Bergoglio however Yes, he will give a homily.
the celebration toIt started as always with the procession through the Plaza de San Pedro and around the central obelisk hundreds of people, faithful, men and women religious and members of the Roman Curia, carrying the branches.