Pope Francis made a brief appearance on Easter Sunday to bless the thousands of people in St. Peter’s Square, drawing cheers and applause from the crowd as he continues his recovery from a near-fatal bout of double pneumonia. The 88-year-old pope didn’t celebrate the Easter Mass in the piazza, but after the service ended, appeared on the loggia balcony over the basilica entrance for more than 20 minutes.
Pope Francis wishes everyone happy Easter in brief appearance at Mass at the Vatican
Pope Francis made a brief appearance on Easter Sunday to bless the thousands of people in St. Peter’s Square, drawing cheers and applause from the crowd as he continues his recovery from a near-fatal bout of double pneumonia. The 88-year-old pope didn’t celebrate the Easter Mass in the piazza, but after the service ended, appeared on the loggia balcony over the basilica entrance for more than 20 minutes.