This Sunday, after being discharged from the Gemelli Hospital, the Pope Francis presided over the Mass of Ramos in the Plaza de San Pedro and he thanked the files for the prayers asking for his health.
“I thank you for your participation and also for your prayers, which have intensified during these last days. Thank you, truly thank you!” said the 86-year-old Supreme Pontiff during the Sunday Angelus attended by some 35.000 personas.
Standing before the altar, the Pope, who was hospitalized for three days for bronchitishe addressed all those who prayed for him and sent him messages wishing his speedy recovery.
Being the beginning of Holy Week, this was his first public appearance after his hospitalization, an occasion in which they feared that he would not be able to be present due to his health problems. Although he was discharged this Saturday, so he was able to preside over one of the most significant days for the Catholic Church.
In turn, positioned in the central obelisk of the square, blessed the olive and palm branches of those present. Later, once the ceremony was over, Francisco toured the square aboard the popemobile and he approached to greet the faithful gathered in the great esplanade of the place.
Smiling, Pope Francis was discharged in Rome: “I am still alive and I was not afraid”
“I’m still alive”joked the Supreme Pontiff yesterday as he left the Roman health center and, when asked about how he felt, declared: “I only felt discomfort, but I was not afraid”.
It should be noted that an intense week for Francis begins with the Palm Sunday mass, since the celebrations will last until the paschal mass next April 9. In any case, his work schedule has been adapted to his current situation.
Among other things, the Mass “At the Lord’s Supper” on Holy Thursday, which will take place in the Casal del Marmo juvenile prison, will be carried out “privately”, according to the Pope’s spokesman, Matteo Bruni.
Likewise, the agenda and organization of the Way of the Cross at night which takes place on Good Friday in the Roman Colosseum, a commemoration attended by a large number of faithful and tourists from all over the world.
Finally, if its favorable evolution is confirmed, it is expected that on Easter Sunday, depending on carrying out the blessing “City and World”the Pope peeks through the central loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica to read his traditional message.
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