Pope Francis, 88, failed to read his catechism at Wednesday’s general hearing for the same reason and the Holy See later explained that he suffered from bronchitis
Pope Francis interrupted this Sunday to read his Homily of the Armed Forces Jubilee in St. Peter’s Square due to “breathing difficulties,” as he himself explained.
“Now I apologize and ask the master to continue reading due to the difficulty in breathing,” said the Pontiff, shortly after starting the reading of his homily, and these words were received with applause by the assistants, soldiers and police from various countries.
Pope Francis, 88, failed to read his catechism at the general hearing of Wednesday for the same reason and the Holy See later explained that he suffered from bronchitis, which forced him in the last two days to hold his meetings at Your residence, House Santa Marta.
However, this morning came to St. Peter’s Square, after the heavy rains on the day before, and inaugurated the Mass reading his introduction and the penitential act, sitting in an armchair next to the altar, since the Eucharist will be celebrated by Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost.
In these early words of the Pope, it was already possible to hear him with a trembling voice and a little cough.
Francisco read, with notorious effort, the first part of the homily prepared for today, centered on the role of armies, but most of the text was delivered by the master of liturgical celebrations, archbishop Diego Ravelli.
The Mass joined this Sunday in the square of St. Peter about 30,000 military personnel and police from various countries, mostly Italians, but also a delegation of the Army and the Spanish Civil Guard, who arrived in Rome to the Armed Forces Jubilee.
This jubilee is the second great event dedicated to a specific sector of the current Holy Year, when pilgrims who arrive in Rome obtain indulgence after the celebration with communicators from around the world last month.
