Concern for the health of Pope Francis

he dad Francisco He had sciatica again today and suspended his participation in the celebrations scheduled for tomorrow and Monday, which had already happened in December when he had to cancel the last mass in 2020 and the first in 2021, has reported the Vatican.

“Due to recurrence of sciatica, tomorrow morning’s celebration at the altar of the Cathedral of the Vatican Basilica will not be presided over by the Holy Father, but by His Excellency Monsignor Rino Fisichella “, announced today the papal spokesman Matteo Bruni in a statement.

In the statement, Bruni added that “the meeting with the diplomatic corps of Monday January 25 is postponed “, in addition to the celebration in which the Pope should also participate the day after tomorrow, on the occasion of the conclusion of the week of prayer for the unity of Christians in the Basilica of Saint Paul.

Francisco, Bruni factory, will chair the traditional Sunday ngelus at the library of the Apostolic Palace tomorrow at 12 noon in Rome (8 in Argentina), “as planned”.

On December 31, due to a “painful sciatica”, Pope Francis should have suspended his presence in the celebrations with which he planned to end this Thursday in 2020 and begin the next day in 2021, his spokesperson informed.

The 84-year-old Argentine pontiff, suffering from “painful sciatica”, which affects his ability to move, canceled his presence on First Vespers and Te Deum “in thanksgiving of the year which is ending”, with which this Thursday he planned to say goodbye to the year at the Basilica of San Pedro.

Francis revealed his problems in the citica during the press conference upon his return from his first trip outside Italy as Pope, to Brazil in July 2013.

“The worst thing that happened to me, excuse me, was sciatica, seriously! I had the first month, because I was sitting in a chair doing interviews and it hurt,” said the pontiff less than four months after being enthroned. on the health problem that has dragged on since he became Archbishop of Buenos Aires.

“Sciatica is very painful, very painful! I do not wish it on anyone!” then added.