Pope Francis, convalescent after a serious pneumonia that endangered his life, It will give its traditional ‘Urbi et Orbi’ blessing in San Pedro Square on Easter Sundayon April 20, as confirmed by the Vatican.
The Holy See He did not specify, however, if the 88 -year -old pontiff could preside over the other celebrations, An unlikely hypothesis taking into account the loaded program of Holy Week. After five weeks of hospitalization in Rome, Francisco returned to the Vatican on Sunday, where his convalescence of at least two months continues, with motor and respiratory reeducation therapies, and without public activities.
The fragile health of the Pope, who was weakened and in a trembling voice at the exit of the Gemelli Hospital, He raised doubts among the faithful about his presence in Easter actsthe most important party of the year for Catholics. The calendar of liturgical celebrations for those days, published on Thursday by the Vatican, includes the blessing “Urbi et Orbi” (to the city of Rome and the world), pronounced by the Pope from the balcony of the Basilica of San Pedro every Sunday of Easter. Although the Holy See indicated that Easter celebrations would be held, such as the Crucis via in the Colosseum of Rome, did not specify who would preside over the acts.
Although the Holy See indicated that Easter celebrations would be held, such as the Crucis via in the Colosseum of Rome, did not specify who would preside over the acts. The press service indicated that The presence of the Pope during Holy Week would be decided based on the evolution of his health “in the coming weeks.”
The Pope can delegate the celebration of masses and ceremonies to other prelates -which are usually cardinals -but only he could pronounce the blessing ‘Urbi et Orbi’. The Vatican has also maintained the canonization of Italian Blessed Carlo Acutis (1991-2006) on April 27, but without indicating whether the Pope would participate in the ceremony. With this hospitalization, during which he was about to die twice, according to his doctors, the spiritual guide of 1.4 billion Catholics had the most serious warning about his health since his choice in 2013.
«The Pope is in (the residence) Santa Marta (where he lives, NDLR), rests, does not see anyone; According to what I know at this time he has no audiences, he does not receive »visits, the Secretary of State of the Vatican, Cardinal Italian Pietro Parolin, quoted by the Press Agency ANSA, said Thursday. According to him, the Pope cannot “may” return to “as before.” “We must find different means,” he said.
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