The Holy See Press Office on Thursday
said Pope Francis's presence during Holy Week celebrations is
yet to be evaluated based on the improvement of his health.
"It will be necessary to see the improvements of the Pope's
health condition over the coming weeks to evaluate his potential
presence, and on which terms, at Holy Week celebrations", said
the press office.
The Vatican Thursday released the calendar of liturgical
celebrations of the Holy Week and Octave of Easter, from Palm
Sunday on April 13 until April 27, the day of the canonization
of the Blessed Carlo Acutis, including Easter Sunday on April
20.
At the moment, the presence of the pope is not on the agenda,
nor the name of other celebrants.
The Pontiff, 88, left hospital Sunday after 38 days fighting
pneumonia and faces a convalescence of at least two months.
Acutis, a student from Lombardy who died from leukaemia at the
age of 15 in 2006 and became a model of Christian life for many
young believers as well as a sort of 'patron saint of the
internet', will be canonised during the Roman Catholic Jubilee
on April 27 after being beatified on 10 October 2020 in Assisi.
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