Pope’s health appears improved during visit to Rome parish

Francis seemed more or less back to normal during a visit of several hours to the Rome church of St. Pius V, not far from the Vatican

By Reuters
March 10, 2024
Head of the Catholic Church, the bishop of Rome, and the sovereign of the Vatican City State, Pope Francis. — AFP/File
Head of the Catholic Church, the bishop of Rome, and the sovereign of the Vatican City State, Pope Francis. — AFP/File

ROME: Pope Francis’ health appeared to have improved on Friday as he presided at a ritual at a Rome parish without the signs of fatigue from a bout of bronchitis that forced him to limit activities over the past two weeks.

Francis seemed more or less back to normal during a visit of several hours to the Rome church of St. Pius V, not far from the Vatican.

He read his homily on the theme of forgiveness - instead of delegating an aide to speak for him as he has mostly done since late February - and improvised much of it.