The pontiff is facing a packed schedule over Easter after having to scale down his involvement in services due to poor health in recent months.
Pope Francis is expected to preside over the Vatican's packed Easter celebrations this week after fending off ongoing questions about his capacity to continue on as the pontiff amid a bout of poor health.The leader of the Catholic church is set to lead a number of services to mark the resurrection of Jesus Christ, according to a Vatican itinerary for the holiday period, starting with a mass on Thursday morning.
Prior to that, on February 24, he canceled some of his engagements because of what the Vatican described as a mild flu that had later seen him taken to hospital for tests.Pope Francis's battles with respiratory issues appear to be an ongoing issue. He was forced to cancel a planned visit to the COP28 climate summit in Dubai in December due to a lung inflammation and was treated in hospital for bronchitis in March last year.
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