Key takeaways:
- Pope Francis presided over Mass in St. Peter’s Square on Palm Sunday, one day after leaving a Rome hospital where he was treated for bronchitis.
- The Mass was attended by tens of thousands of faithful, and the Pope’s health has been a cause of concern for many in the Catholic Church.
- Despite his illness, Pope Francis was determined to preside over the Mass and lead the faithful in prayer.
Pope Francis presided over Mass in St. Peter’s Square on Palm Sunday, just one day after leaving a Rome hospital where he was treated for bronchitis. The Pope was bundled in a long, white coat and his voice was hoarse as he stood and clutched a braided palm branch in a popemobile that drove at the tail end of a long, solemn procession of cardinals, other prelates and rank-and-file Catholics.
The sun broke through the clouds during the Mass, one of the longest services on the Church’s calendar, as Francis, red vestments placed over his coat, sat in a chair under a canopy erected in the square. Francis, 86, received antibiotics administered intravenously during his three-day stay in the hospital.
The Pope’s Palm Sunday Mass was part of the Catholic Church’s Holy Week, which marks the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. The Mass was attended by tens of thousands of faithful, who had gathered in the square to celebrate the occasion.
The Pope’s health has been a cause of concern for many in the Catholic Church, and his appearance on Palm Sunday was a welcome sight for many. Despite his illness, Pope Francis was determined to preside over the Mass and lead the faithful in prayer.
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