The Pope missed the Way of the Cross procession on Friday to 'conserve his health.'
Pope Francis didn't attend the Good Friday Way of the Cross procession in Rome, which re-enacts the final procession and crucifixion of Jesus Christ, to 'conserve his health,' according to the Vatican.The announcement was made in a Telegram post just five minutes before the procession, known as the Via Crucis, was due to begin its journey towards the Colosseum. A chair that had been prepared for the pope was then removed.
If I'm given the grace to reach that age I suspect I will have good days and bad days.'For example on Palm Sunday he didn't give the homily which was expected and which was ordinary but then yesterday at the Chrism Mass he came in and people were amazed and earlier at the audience he walked onto the platform so he's exhibiting the health issues that a man of his age would have.
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