Matteo Bruni Vatican city Vatican, Vatican covid-19 2020 pandemic Matteo Bruni Vatican city Vatican, Vatican

Pope Francis misses Vatican New Year's ceremonies due to back pain

Reading now: 444
www.fox29.com

Pope Francis leaves the Paul VI Hall at the end of an audience with Vatican employees for Christmas greetings in Vatican City, Vatican, Dec.

21, 2020. (Photo by Franco Origlia/Getty Images) VATICAN CITY (AP) - A back condition has forced Pope Francis to skip New Year's ceremonies at St.

Peter's Basilica, a Vatican spokesman said Thursday. Francis was suffering from "painful sciatica" and could not preside at an hour-long, year-end prayer service Thursday evening, spokesman Matteo Bruni said.

The pope also won't celebrate Mass in the basilica on New Year's Day for the same reason, he said.Francis has spoken openly about his sciatica in the past.

Read more on fox29.com
The website covid-19.rehab is an aggregator of news from open sources. The source is indicated at the beginning and at the end of the announcement. You can send a complaint on the news if you find it unreliable.

Related News

DMCA