Pope Francis skips Palm Sunday homily as health wavers – National

Pope Francis decided at the last minute to skip his homily during Palm Sunday Mass in St. Peter’s Square, avoiding a strenuous speech at the start of a busy Holy Week that will test his increasingly frail health. Hobbled by bad knees and persistent respiratory problems, Francis also didn’t participate in the procession of cardinals … Read more

Pope Francis unable to climb few steps as health problems take toll – National

By Staff The Associated Press Posted March 6, 2024 10:26 am Updated March 6, 2024 10:49 pm 2 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Pope Francis again asked an aide to read his remarks and was unable to get back onto his popemobile Wednesday, as lingering respiratory and mobility problems continued to take … Read more