VATICAN CITY
Buenos Aires Herald
Pope Francis will not walk in a traditional religious procession through the streets of Rome tonight in order to save his strength for coming engagements, the Vatican said.
It said there was no reason for alarm over the health of the 77-year old Argentine pope, who is known to suffer from sciatica, or leg pain caused by a pinched nerve.
The procession of over a kilometer (0.7 miles) in which the pope holds up a gold monstrance – a case containing a communion host – marks the day that the Roman Catholic Church in Italy celebrates the feast of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ.
“The pope saw it opportune to not do the long route by foot … with a view towards his upcoming commitments,” the Vatican said, noting that he will travel to southern Italy on Saturday.
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