Palm Sunday

Pope Francis has opened the celebration Mass in St Peter's Square on Palm Sunday, presiding at his first ceremony after his hospital stay for bronchitis.

On a cloudy morning, Francis wore a long, ivory-coloured coat as he was driven into the square aboard a Pope mobile. The Vatican on Saturday said Francis would preside at the Holy Week ceremonies, which culminate with Easter Sunday Mass in the square on April 9. He was taken to Rome’s Gemelli Policlinic that same day after feeling ill.

Thousands of Filipino Catholics attending church on Palm Sunday marked the beginning of Holy Week with prayers for the health of Pope Francis as they ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis opened the celebration Mass in St. Peter's Square on Palm Sunday, presiding at his first ceremony after his hospital stay ...

Peter's Square at The Vatican Sunday, April 2, 2023 a day after being discharged from the Agostino Gemelli University Hospital in Rome, where he has been treated for bronchitis, The Vatican said. The Roman Catholic Church enters Holy Week, retracing the story of the crucifixion of Jesus and his resurrection three days later on Easter Sunday. Peter's Square before tens of thousands of faithful on Palm Sunday, a day after he left a Rome hospital where he was treated for bronchitis. Gregorio Borgia/AP Show More Show Less 8 of17 Palm bearers arrive in a procession at the start of the Palm Sunday's mass celebrated by Pope Francis in St. Andrew Medichini/AP Show More Show Less 7 of17 Palm bearers arrive in a procession at the start of the Palm Sunday's mass celebrated by Pope Francis in St. Andrew Medichini/AP Show More Show Less 5 of17 6 of17 Cardinals arrive in a procession at the start of the Palm Sunday's mass celebrated by Pope Francis in St.

Pope Francis opened the celebration Mass in St. Peter's Square on Palm Sunday, presiding at his first ceremony after his hospital stay for bronchitis.

Holy Week culminates on April 9 with Easter Sunday Mass, which recalls the Christian belief in Jesus' resurrection. His voice sounded strong as he opened the Mass, but quickly turned strained. VATICAN CITY (AP) — Bundled in a long, white coat and battling a hoarse voice, Pope Francis presided over Mass in St.

Pontiff (86) was successfully treated for a severe bout of bronchitis.

On a cloudy morning, Francis wore a long, ivory-coloured coat as he was driven into the square aboard a Pope mobile. The pope (86) was taken to Rome’s Gemelli hospital on Wednesday after complaining of breathing difficulties, but recovered quickly following an infusion of antibiotics and returned to his Vatican residence on Saturday. He was driven into the huge esplanade, sitting in the back of an open-topped vehicle as it passed through the crowds, before descending and starting the service from his position beneath an ancient Egyptian obelisk.

During both the Palm Sunday and Easter masses, Pope Francis is expected to remain seated while a cardinal conducts the ceremony at the altar. The Vatican said ...

Pope Francis' previous stay at Gemelli in July 2021 lasted 10 days. He was admitted after suffering from a type of diverticulitis, an inflammation of pockets that develop in the lining of the intestine, that required surgery. ['I'm still alive' jokes Pope as he leaves hospital](https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2023/0401/1367660-pope-francis/) [Pope Francis showing 'marked improvement' after antibiotics treatment](https://www.rte.ie/news/2023/0330/1367146-pope-francis/) [Pope Francis baptises baby during hospital stay](https://www.rte.ie/news/2023/0331/1367414-pope-francis-hospital/) [but his condition improved after he was given antibiotics.](https://www.rte.ie/news/2023/0330/1367146-pope-francis/) The 86-year-old pontiff waved briefly as he was driven into the square in his popemobile, but looked serious as he opened the Catholic ceremony in front of 30,000 people in the Vatican square Though his voice was weak at times, when asked how he was feeling the

VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis presided over mass in St Peter's Square on Sunday (Apr 2), as he kicked off events leading to Easter, just a day after leaving ...

Pope Francis' previous stay at Gemelli in July 2021 lasted 10 days. Advertisement "I thank you for your participation and also for your prayers, which intensified during these past days.

The Pope was hospitalised on Wednesday after complaining of difficulty breathing, and discharged on Saturday. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Parish priest Reynante Tolentino said: “We should all continue praying for our Pope Francis this Lenten season. “It is important for me to attend the Palm Sunday service because this has been a tradition for us Catholics, and this shows our devotion to Jesus,” she said. ANTIPOLO, Philippines - Thousands of Filipino Catholics attending church on Palm Sunday marked the beginning of Holy Week with prayers for the health of Pope Francis as they presented palm fronds to be blessed.

Pontiff, 86, speaks with 'weak and slightly breathless voice' after treatment for severe bronchitis.

He gave a special blessing for the Caravan of Peace, a charity mission that set off for Ukraine from Italy in recent days. In his homily, he called on the faithful to “take care of those who are left alone”. Tests had ruled out Covid-19, heart problems and pneumonia before the pontiff was diagnosed with bronchitis. [“I’m still alive,” the pope said](https://www.theguardian.com/world/video/2023/apr/01/i-wasnt-frightened-pope-francis-leaves-hospital-video) after his discharge on Saturday from Rome’s Gemelli hospital where he underwent a series of tests after experiencing breathing difficulties and chest pain. Francis, 86, arrived in the square, in which more than 30,000 people had gathered, onboard the popemobile. As he greeted well-wishers outside the hospital he embraced an emotional mother whose five-year-old daughter had died in the hospital overnight.

He oversaw the Palm Sunday ceremony in front of more than 30,000 faithful, followed by the Angelus prayer. He was admitted to Rome's Gemelli Hospital on ...

But the Pope has remained active, visiting the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan in February. 9 April, Easter Sunday: 10:00 Easter Sunday Mass, 12:00 Urbi et Orbi in St Peter's Square 8 April, Holy Saturday: 20:30 Easter Vigil in St Peter's Basilica The previous month, he led the funeral of his predecessor Pope Benedict XVI. [admission to hospital](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-65117270) came ahead of the busiest week in the Christian calendar. Pope Francis has led Mass in St Peter's Square on Sunday, kicking off the year's Easter services, just a day after leaving hospital.

On a cloudy morning, Francis wore a long, ivory-coloured coat as he was driven into the square aboard a Pope mobile. Ahead of him, scores of prelates and ...

Sunday’s Mass opened a heavy schedule of Holy Week appointments for the pontiff. But despite that, Francis read a 15-minute speech, occasionally adding off-the-cuff remarks for emphasis or gesturing with a hand. Francis, 86, received antibiotics administered intravenously during his three-day hospital stay.

Main image: Christian worshippers take part in the traditional Palm Sunday procession from the Mount of Olives to Jerusalem's old city.

Pope Francis battled a hoarse voice and was bundled up in a thick coat as he presided over a Mass in St Peter's Square before tens of thousands of faithful ...

Sunday’s Mass opened a heavy schedule of Holy Week appointments for the pontiff. But despite that, Francis read a 15-minute speech, occasionally adding off-the-cuff remarks for emphasis or gesturing with a hand. Francis, 86, received antibiotics administered intravenously during his three-day hospital stay.

Catholics attend processions at Old City's Church of the Holy Sepulchre, with churches reeling from mounting violence and acts of desecration.

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Hundreds attended the traditional procession on the Mount of Olives with palm fronds and olive branches that celebrates the entry of Jesus into Jerusalem at the ...

We are part of the identity of the city." "When pilgrims come to visit, it feels like the church has soul. "In Easter, we celebrate the feast of love and life.

Worshipers carried palm fronds and olive branches and marched from the top of the Mount of Olives.

The church has a packed schedule each day this week leading up to Easter next Sunday.

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Tens of thousands of worshippers turned up to watch the Pope's mass after being discharged from hospital after being treated for bronchitis.

At one point during the nearly 20-minute jaunt over the cobblestones, he was driven down a stretch of the boulevard lined with cafes and souvenir shops that leads to St. Finally, Francis went back aboard the open-topped popemobile to loop around and through the square, as he smiled and waved to the faithful, many of whom held aloft national flags. Holy Week culminates on April 9 with Easter Sunday Mass, which recalls the Christian belief in Jesus’ resurrection. At least one prelate gave him a kiss on each cheek. His voice sounded strong as he opened the Mass, but quickly turned strained. He was taken to Rome's Gemelli Polyclinic that same day after feeling ill.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- As Christians around the world celebrate Palm Sunday and the beginning of Holy Week, here in Chicago, the faithful gathered both in church ...

"We'll pray for a change in the justice system towards restorative justice. Mary on the Lake parishioner Julio Gonzalez. It is a time for us to quiet ourselves, to be silent.

Christian pilgrims have participated in Palm Sunday celebrations in Jerusalem at the start of the Holy Week.

Thousands of Christian pilgrims participated in Palm Sunday celebrations in Jerusalem at the start of the Holy Week. Christian pilgrims have participated in Palm Sunday celebrations in Jerusalem at the start of the Holy Week. Christian faithful mark Palm Sunday in Jerusalem

Pope Francis autographs the plaster cast of a child as he leaves the Agostino Gemelli University Hospital in Rome on Saturday. (Credit: Gregorio Borgia/AP.).

It turned out that in Roman eateries, Scarano had been dubbed “Monsignor 500 Euro” for the thick wad of cash he would flash when settling checks, which was considered a bit odd for a mid-level Vatican official ostensibly making about $30,000 a year. “Today a pope is constantly in the spotlight, traveling a great deal and continually making important decisions,” he said. Once things get messy, complicated and time-consuming, however, we usually tune out – even if the outcome raises questions about whether the original round of headlines were justified in the first place. His appeal of that conviction is set to be heard in August. Now in his early 70s, Italian Monsignor Nunzio Scarano worked for more than twenty years as an official in the Vatican’s Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See (APSA), its main financial department, until his removal in 2013. According to media reports, it contained six folders with paperwork documenting that various holdings of Scarano, including valuable religious artwork, were the result of gifts from wealthy Italian families. Perhaps the reaction is a reminder that in addition to left v. - Valentina Alazraki, a storied Mexican journalist who’s covered the Vatican since 1974 and the era of Pope Paul VI. To begin with, Odifreddi argued that the pope’s recent hospitalization underscored the need for a fixed retirement age for pontiffs, which he suggested should be set at 80. In any event, Bisignani’s main focus was on the Vatican’s Dicastery for Communions, where the five-year term of Italian layman and journalist Paolo Ruffini as director is up in July. She’s also played a key role in the sainthood cause of Pope John Paul I. What that assertion is based on isn’t clear — as is so often the case in Vatican coverage, no sources are cited, so it’s impossible to evaluate its credibility.

Pope Francis led a Palm Sunday service the day after he was discharged from hospital following a bout of bronchitis, and urged the world to take better care ...

He waved and smiled at the well-wishers and appeared in good spirits. Thank you," he said at the end of the service in an apparent reference to his recent illness, drawing loud applause from the crowd. The pontiff, wearing red vestments, spoke with a quiet, but clear voice as he addressed a crowd estimated by police to be 60,000-strong. Thousands of people waved palm and olive branches as Pope Francis was driven into St. Speaking at the end of the mass, the pope, as he often does, recalled "the battered people of Ukraine", and urged the faithful to pray for an end to the war. "Today their numbers are legion.

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Pope Francis battled a hoarse voice and was bundled up in a thick coat as he presided over a Mass in St Peter's Square before tens of thousands of faithfu.

Sunday’s Mass opened a heavy schedule of Holy Week appointments for the pontiff. But despite that, Francis read a 15-minute speech, occasionally adding off-the-cuff remarks for emphasis or gesturing with a hand. Francis, 86, received antibiotics administered intravenously during his three-day hospital stay.