VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis will preside over mass in St Peter's Square Sunday as he kicks off events leading to Easter, just a day after leaving hospital following a bout of bronchitis.
The 86-year-old's admittance to hospital on Wednesday with breathing difficulties sparked concerns he may not be well enough to attend a series of rites in what is the most important week in the Christian calendar.But as a smiling Francis left Rome's Gemelli hospital Saturday after a three-night stay, he told well-wishers he would be presiding over a Palm Sunday ceremony, which will be followed by the Angelus prayer.
The Vatican said this was an arrangement adopted prior to the pope's latest illness, as he is no longer able to stand for long periods.Francis felt unwell Wednesday following a general audience in St Peter's Square, but his condition improved after he was given antibiotics.The hospitalization was his second since 2021, when he underwent colon surgery, also at Gemelli.
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