{"id":280935,"date":"2025-04-13T13:16:11","date_gmt":"2025-04-13T13:16:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/13\/pope-makes-appearance-in-st-peters-square-for-palm-sunday-mass\/"},"modified":"2025-04-13T13:16:11","modified_gmt":"2025-04-13T13:16:11","slug":"pope-makes-appearance-in-st-peters-square-for-palm-sunday-mass","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/13\/pope-makes-appearance-in-st-peters-square-for-palm-sunday-mass\/","title":{"rendered":"Pope makes appearance in St Peter’s Square for Palm Sunday mass"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Pope Francis has made an appearance in St Peter’s Square for Palm Sunday, as he continues to recover from a life-threatening battle with double pneumonia.<\/p>\n

The pontiff<\/strong><\/a> greeted the 20,000-strong Vatican City crowd as he joined for mass, weeks after being released from hospital<\/strong><\/a> following a five-week stay.<\/p>\n

Faithfuls reached out to touch the 88-year-old’s hand and garments as he was brought in a wheelchair down a ramp to the main altar, where he thanked supporters and wished them a “Good Palm Sunday, a good Holy Week”.<\/p>\n

He was not wearing the nasal tubes for supplemental oxygen that he was still seen with at the Vatican a week ago<\/a> <\/strong>– a reassuring sign as he continues his recovery.<\/p>\n

On his way back to St Peter’s Basilica, the Pope stopped to bless a rosary, and offered sweets to a boy who greeted him.<\/p>\n

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In his traditional Sunday blessing, which has been delivered in text form since his hospitalisation in mid-February, he said: “At this time of physical weakness, they help me to feel God’s closeness, compassion and tenderness even more.”<\/p>\n

He also offered prayers for those suffering in the conflict in Sudan<\/strong><\/a>, which marks its second anniversary on Tuesday, and for Lebanon<\/strong><\/a>, where civil war began 50 years ago, as well as for peace in Ukraine<\/strong><\/a>, the Middle East, Congo, Myanmar and South Sudan.<\/p>\n

Read more:
Israeli air strike hits Gaza hospital<\/a>
Iran and US hold ‘indirect talks’ over nuclear programme<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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The Pope was admitted to hospital on 14 February<\/a><\/strong> for a bout of bronchitis that developed into double pneumonia.<\/p>\n

It is a particularly serious condition for him as he had pleurisy as a young adult and had part of one lung removed.<\/p>\n

He was discharged on 23 March, after giving a short greeting to the crowd outside the balcony of the room he was staying in.<\/p>\n

The pontiff made his first official appearance back in the public eye<\/strong><\/a> last Sunday, again briefly addressing the St Peter’s Square crowd, saying: “Happy Sunday to everyone. Thank you so much.”<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n


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