Pope Francis appears to have overcome concerns about his health to preside over Easter Sunday Mass
Pope Francis overcame concerns about his health to preside over Easter Sunday Mass, leading tens of thousands of people in a flower-decked St. Peter’s Square in one of the most important liturgies of the year. Just hours after celebrating the 2½-hour nighttime Easter Vigil, the 87-year-old Francis appeared in good form at the start of the liturgy in the blustery piazza.
The Mass precedes the pope’s “Urbi et Orbi” blessing, a lengthy speech that traditionally rounds up all the threats facing humanity. For the past few weeks, Francis has generally avoided delivering long speeches to avoid the strain on his breathing. He ditched his Palm Sunday homily last week and decided at the last minute to stay home from the Good Friday procession at the Colosseum. The Vatican said in a brief explanation that the decision was made to “conserve his health.
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