Pope Francis to take part in Easter Vigil, Vatican says


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  • Saturday, 30 Mar 2024

FILE PHOTO: Pope Francis presides over the Good Friday Passion of the Lord service in Saint Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, March 29, 2024. Vatican Media/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis is scheduled to take part in an Easter Vigil service on Saturday as planned following his last-minute cancellation from the Good Friday procession at Rome's Colosseum, the Vatican said.

A Vatican statement listed the evening service in St Peter's Basilica as the pope's only public engagement for the day.

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