Pope Francis skips Good Friday procession at Rome's Colosseum to protect health, Vatican says


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  • Saturday, 30 Mar 2024

People gather outside the Colosseum, on the day Pope Francis presides over the Via Crucis (Way of the Cross) procession during Good Friday celebrations, in Rome, Italy March 29, 2024. REUTERS/Yara Nardi

ROME (Reuters) - Pope Francis will not attend a Good Friday procession at Rome's Colosseum to protect his health ahead of other Easter week engagements, the Vatican said.

(Reporting by Alvise Armellini, editing by Angus MacSwan)

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