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VATICAN CITY, April 7 (Reuters) – Pope Francis, who left
hospital last weekend following a bout of bronchitis, will skip
Friday’s outdoor “Way of the Cross” procession due to cold
weather, the Vatican said in a statement.
The 86-year-old pontiff will still attend an indoor Good
Friday service earlier in St. Peter’s Basilica, Vatican
spokesman Matteo Bruni said in response to a question from
Reuters.
It is the first time the pope will not preside at the “Via
Crucis” service at Rome’s Colosseum since he was elected in
2013.
The Vatican said he would follow it from his residence.
(Reporting by Crispian Balmer; editing by Gavin Jones and Jason
Neely)
((crispian.balmer@thomsonreuters.com;))
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