Pope Francis presided over the Catholic Easter Vigil a day after he did not attend the parade on the walls of the Colosseum. Associated press.
Francis reportedly arrived at St. Peter’s in a wheelchair and then carved a cross on a tall candle, the first and last letters of the Greek alphabet – alpha and omega – and the numerals of the current year. After that, a lit candle was moved along the central aisle of the cathedral.
Earlier it was reported that Pope Francis will not directly participate in the traditional Way of the Cross ceremony held on the walls of the ancient Roman Colosseum on Good Friday.
At the Vatican Press Office stressedThe Pope of Rome, due to the weather conditions, combined the prayers of those gathered in the Colosseum with the Roman bishopric, and went to St. He will follow the Path of the Cross from Martha’s house.
The publication states that unusually cold weather for spring has begun in Rome, and last night the thermometer dropped below +10.