The reason Pope Francis will not attend Sunday mass

Pope Francis “He is recovering from the recent intervention” and, finally, he will not participate in mass this Sunday July 25 when the Catholic Church celebrates the first Day dedicated to grandparents, as confirmed Europe Press sources of the press service of the Holy See.

“He is clearly recovering from the recent intervention. Pure post-operative routine“, Said the same sources.

Francisco underwent surgery for a colon problem caused by severe diverticulitis. He was hospitalized for ten days at the Gemelli Polyclinic Hospital in Rome and was released on July 14..

His agenda provided for the celebration of a Eucharist in St. Peter’s Basilica, but His doctors decided it was best to do without this effort for his good recovery.

Surgery was planned for a long time, as confirmed by the Vatican, and it coincided with the month when the Pope usually cuts his schedule of public appointments.

For example, Francis has suspended hearings on Wednesdays and he also does not receive Vatican heads of state or government or ecclesial or social groups., although he will continue certain work activities such as reading and revising texts at a slower pace as he has done all the previous summers.

Since he was elected pontiff, Francis has given up spending the months of July and August in the imposing pontifical villa of Castel Gandolfo, a 17th century fortified palace, on the shores of Lake Albano. He will stay all summer in room 201 on the second floor of Casa Santa Marta, where he usually resides.

At 84 years old, Jorge Mario Bergoglio retains some of the customs of the time when he was cardinal in Buenos Aires and you will not pack your bags to go to rest but this will only reduce the load on your schedule.

Indeed, the pontifical summer complex (located about 40 kilometers from the Italian capital) has been transformed into a museum for tourists, although only a few rooms are open to the public which house display cases with liturgical ornaments belonging to previous pontiffs, as well as his portraits.

TRAVEL AFTER SURGERY

Pope Francis will make his first trip since Operation Columbus on September 12, in a demanding journey that will take him to Slovakia and Hungary, where he will meet Prime Minister Viktor Orban, as the Vatican announced on Wednesday.

Francisco, 84, admitted that on his last trip, the one he made to Iraq in March, he felt exhausted and he considered the possibility of alleviating his frenzied route.

It was before operation in which part of your colon has been removed. The pontiff was 10 days in a hospital in Rome until a few days ago, and he is still recovering.

Despite this, the itinerary published this Wednesday shows no lethargy. In fact, it includes encounters that go beyond the typical political and religious events of their travels, such as meetings with Jewish and Roma (Gypsy) groups and with the Speaker of the Slovak Parliament.

(With information from Europa Press)

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