Categories: World

Pope Francis won’t preside over Good Friday’s late-night Way of the Cross event due to cold weather in Rome

close Video

Fox News Flash top headlines for April 7

Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com.

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.

It said that instead of presiding over the torch-lit procession at the Colosseum, Francis will watch from the hotel where he lives in the Vatican.

He will still attend the earlier Passion of the Lord celebration at St. Peter’s Basilica, the Vatican added. There, the cross will be unveiled before it goes to the Colosseum for the procession.

POPE FRANCIS LEADS FIRST OF 2 MAJOR HOLY THURSDAY CEREMONIES DAYS AFTER BATTLING BRONCHITIS

Pope Francis leaves St. Peters Basilica after celebrating the Chrism Mass at the Vatican, on April 6, 2023. Pope Francis will not preside over Good Friday’s late-night Way of the Cross event in Rome due to freezing weather. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

Francis, 86, was discharged from a Rome hospital on Saturday following treatment for bronchitis. The Vatican said at the time that he would carry out the complete Holy Week schedule, including the Way of the Cross procession and Easter Sunday Mass in St. Peter’s Square.

CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP

On Thursday, he presided over Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica and later washed and dried the feet of a dozen residents of a Rome juvenile prison in a ritual symbolizing humility.

Share

Recent Posts

1 billion identity records exposed in ID verification data leak

Things like your name, home address, date of birth and even your Social Security number…

1 week ago

Android fixes 129 security flaws in major phone update

Most people never think about Android security updates until a headline like this appears. Suddenly,…

1 week ago

Burger King AI listens to workers

The next time you pull up to the drive-thru at Burger King, you may notice…

1 week ago

Fake Google Gemini AI pushes ‘Google Coin’ crypto scam

You may think you can spot a crypto scam from a mile away. But what…

2 weeks ago

Tesla builds a car with no steering wheel. Now what?

The first Tesla Cybercab has officially rolled off the floor at Tesla Gigafactory Texas. And…

2 weeks ago

Meta smart glasses privacy concerns grow

Smart glasses promise a future where technology blends into everyday life. You can ask a…

2 weeks ago