Pope Francis, who left hospital last weekend following a bout of bronchitis, will skip Friday's outdoor 'Way of the Cross' procession due to cold weather, the Vatican said in a statement.
Pope Francis visits Casal del Marmo juvenile prison for foot washing Mass in Rome, Italy April 6, 2023. Vatican Media/Handout via REUTERS
VATICAN CITY, April 7 - Pope Francis, who left hospital last weekend following a bout of bronchitis, will skip Friday's outdoor "Way of the Cross" procession due to cold weather, the Vatican said in a statement. The 86-year-old pontiff will still attend an indoor Good Friday service earlier in St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said in response to a question from Reuters.
It is the first time the pope will not preside at the "Via Crucis" service at Rome's Colosseum since he was elected in 2013.Reporting by Crispian Balmer; editing by Gavin Jones and Jason Neely
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