Pope Francis Misses Good Friday Procession at the Colosseum, Citing ‘Intense Cold' Weather
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Pope Francis, hospitalized recently with bronchitis, has skipped the traditional Good Friday nighttime procession at the Colosseum because of chilly weather in Rome.
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Pope Francis will miss the Good Friday procession due to "extremely cold weather in Rome", making it the first time he has been absent for the Way of the Cross
The pontiff is recovering from bronchitis and was released from hospital late last week. The Vatican said that he would not attend the Way of the Cross procession in Rome over unusually cold weather.
Pope Francis, hospitalized recently with bronchitis, skipped the traditional Good Friday nighttime procession at the Colosseum because of chilly weather in Rome, staying instead at his home at the Vatican while thousands of faithful turned out for the torchlit event.
Pope Francis has decided not to participate in the traditional Good Friday Stations of the Cross at Rome’s Colosseum, the Vatican has announced, citing the “intense cold.”
The Vatican says Pope Francis, who was recently hospitalized for bronchitis, won't preside over Good Friday's late-night Way of the Cross event due to extremely cold weather in Rome.
One week after Pope Francis was released from the hospital, having been admitted for a bout of bronchitis, the Vatican announced that he will not preside over his late-night Via Crucis on Good Friday as planned due to the cold weather.
Pope Francis, hospitalized recently with bronchitis, has skipped the traditional Good Friday nighttime procession at the Colosseum because of chilly weather in Rome.
Pope Francis, hospitalized recently with bronchitis, skipped the procession because of cold weather. It was the first time a pope was a no-show at the Colosseum Way of the Cross procession since 2005.
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