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Barley Risotto and Kimchi: A Culinary Crossroads| SaltWire #food #cookingshorts #kimchiVATICAN CITY - 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.On Friday, the Vatican said Francis' participation at the"Via Crucis" procession had been cancelled"to preserve his health" ahead of more Easter week events. Francis, who is 87, needs a wheelchair or a cane to move around, and has recently limited his public speaking while struggling with bronchitis and the flu.
Easter falls on Sunday and is the most important date in the Church's liturgical calendar, celebrating the day Christians believe Jesus rose from the dead. During the day, Francis is due to celebrate Mass and deliver his twice-yearly"Urbi et Orbi" message and blessings from the central balcony of St Peter's.
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