Posted on 02/27/2020 7:23:09 PM PST by DeathBeforeDishonor1
Pope Francis has come down with a “slight indisposition,” forcing him to cancel a planned Mass in Rome, just a day after he expressed his solidarity with coronavirus sufferers around the world — and as the disease continues to spread across Italy.
The illness has forced the 82-year-old pontiff to nix a penitential Mass, marking the start of Lent, that he’d planned to celebrate at the St. John Lateran basilica across town with Roman clergy, the Vatican said.
Francis will proceed with the rest of his planned work Thursday, but “preferred to stay near Santa Marta,” the Vatican hotel where he lives, officials said.
The Vatican has not specified the nature of the pope’s illness, but he was seen coughing and blowing his nose during Ash Wednesday Mass.
Meanwhile, 400 cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in Italy, and 12 people have died. Most of the cases have been reported in northern Italy.
Three cases were reported in Rome, but each person has already recovered.
During a General Audience in St. Peter’s Square on Ash Wednesday, the pope expressed his support for coronavirus sufferers.
“I wish, again, to express my closeness to those who are ill with coronavirus and to health care workers who are caring for them,” he said, according to Vatican News.
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Is he going to pray to Pachamama?
Well the Lord does work in mysterious ways...
Do not kiss the ring.
A little too quick and a little too obvious. Smoke screen for other things...
LOL
Maybe he got it from that Asian woman that he slapped her hand.
Could be psychosomatic as I used to repair X rays at Aids clinics and you get the heebie jeebies for a few days.
Benedict could always make a come back.
Not to worry!! We have a spare Pope!
Beat you by 15 seconds.
LOL
That’s something that’s not been said often through the centuries :)
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Quarantine the commie/socialist for 10yrs.
Not buying it for a second. I suspect he’s faking it, trying to add to the panic, plus he can gain sympathy for his “suffering”, and then when he “recovers” he can suggest that those who prayed for him got him through.
“Bring me.....The Holy Hand-kerchief.”
One way to reform the lavender mafia.
He was seen shaking hands and kissing babies, nice responsible man of god
LOL
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