Catholics mark quiet start to Easter as Pope Francis remains out of sight

The Manila Times

Catholics mark quiet start to Easter as Pope Francis remains out of sight   Faithful and pilgrims braved the leaden sky above the Vatican on April 18, 2025 to kick off a subdued Easter season in the absence of Pope Francis, who is still recovering from double pneumonia. Maxi screens were installed in St. Peter's Square for the faithful willing to watch the Holy Thursday mass, presided over by Cardinal Mauro Gambetti, Archpriest of St. Peter’s Basilica, instead of the pontiff.   VATICAN MEDIA/REUTERS   Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe  Visit our website at https://www.manilatimes.net  Follow us:  Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook  Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram  Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter  DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion   Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital   Check out our Podcasts:  Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify  Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts  Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic  Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer  Stitcher: https://tmt.ph/stitcher  Tune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein  Soundcloud: https://tmt.ph/soundcloud   #TheManilaTimes  #tmtnews  #easter  #popefrancis  #vaticancity

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00:00Manda dal cielo il tuo Santo Spirito Paraclito su quest'olio frutto dell'ulivo, nutrimento e sollievo del nostro corpo.

00:24...nell'anima e nello spirito e siano liberati da ogni malattia, angoscia e dolore. Questo dono della tua creazione diventi...

00:54...è no il tuo corpo, amico, amico.

01:01I mean, I read at some point that if he at any time wasn't feeling like he was able

01:21to serve to the church, he would be willing to take a step down.

01:26But, I mean, if he's still here, I guess he's feeling fine enough to be around.

01:33Yeah, it's a really exciting experience because we're from the US, so we were hoping to maybe

01:38have the experience with Pope Francis and whatnot, but, you know, his health is a priority.

01:43It's still been an amazing experience.

01:45It still feels very spiritual.

01:47But, of course, we wish him a speedy recovery because, I mean, he is the Pope, we do care

01:58for him.

01:59Yeah.

02:00Yeah.

02:15Yeah.

02:20Yeah.

02:23Yeah.

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