Pope Francis came out of his residence in the Vaticanwhere he recovers from a strong respiratory infection that kept him 38 days hospitalized, and this Saturday he appeared by surprise in the Roman basilica of Santa María la Mayor.
“In the early afternoon of today, Pope Francis has arrived at the Basilica of Santa María la Mayor and, in Ramos Sunday’s eve And of Holy Week, he has stopped to pray before the icon of the Virgin, Salus Populi Romani, “said the Vatican in a brief statement.
The Pontiff, of 88 yearshe appeared in a wheelchair, carried the nostrils to receive oxygen and was dressed in the white papal habit, in addition to carrying a Floral offeringaccording to the disseminated images of the visit, in which one of the faithful ‘Viva México’ is heard.
The last appearances
Francisco is very devout the icon ‘The safety of the Roman people “who always visits after his trips, as he also did on March 23, when he left the hospital and, by surprise, the delegation in which the Pontiff moved deviated from his way to reach Santa María la Mayor.
It’s about Last surprise appearance of the Pope during his convalescence at Casa Santa Marta, his residence, where doctors estimated that he should remain at least two months of rest and with Few visits To achieve your recovery. However, in the last week Francisco has left several times from there, which implies that the health of the Pontiff is improving.
Last Thursday, the Pope appeared with dark pants, in a shirt and with a poncho in the San Pedro Basilicawhich also toured in a wheelchair to observe the restoration of the chair zone and pray in the Pius tomb x. Also by surprise there was a visit on Wednesday of the British kings Carlos III and Camila, who were traveling in Italy, despite the fact that the official audience had been canceled due to Francisco’s health.
Previously, the Pope had also reappeared by surprise last Sunday at the end of the Mass of the Jubilee of the sick to give a blessing and greet the faithful.
