Pope Francis presides over the Holy Mass and blessing of the oil for the sick, the oil for catechumens, and the Chrism at the Vatican. #holyweek #vatican #popefrancis #holythursday #vatican
Over the winter months, he has battled with bouts of bronchitis, cold and flu.
Over the winter months, he has battled with bouts of bronchitis, cold and flu.
Pope Francis broke tradition during the start of Holy Week on Sunday, skipping a reading of his annual Palm Sunday homily during Mass at the last minute. Reuters reported that the pontiff was in front of tens of thousands of people in St. Peter’s Square when he skipped the homily but continued to run the service before heading out in the popemobile and circling the crowd. The 87-year-old pope has suffered in recent weeks from bronchitis and influenza, leading to him having an aide read his...
Pope Francis is attending a Palm Sunday service today in St Peter's Square,
Pope Francis is attending a Palm Sunday service today in St Peter's Square,
Pope Francis is attending a Palm Sunday service today in St Peter's Square,
Pope Francis is attending a Palm Sunday service today in St Peter's Square,
Thousands of Catholics are gathering together at the Vatican for the
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‘I never came into contact with the traditional Mass – at least not until Traditiones custodes,’ Fr. Joachim Heimerl writes. ‘I began to study it intensively, learned the rites and the Latin prayers, and discovered a huge treasure.’
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