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VATICAN CITY (CNS) — While Pope Francis’condition has continued to improve, the Vatican announced that he will not lead his traditional Ash Wednesday services in Rome March 5.
Instead, the Vatican said, the Ash Wednesday procession from the Rome Church of St. Anselm to the Basilica of Santa Sabina for Mass will be celebrated by Cardinal Angelo De Donatis, the major penitentiary or head of the Apostolic Penitentiary, a church court dealing with matters of conscience.
The Vatican announcement Feb. 28 came after a typically brief morning bulletin that said the pope had had a peaceful night and was resting.
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Instead, the Vatican said, the Ash Wednesday procession from the Rome Church of St. Anselm to the Basilica of Santa Sabina for Mass will be celebrated by Cardinal Angelo De Donatis, the major penitentiary or head of the Apostolic Penitentiary, a church court dealing with matters of conscience.
The Vatican announcement Feb. 28 came after a typically brief morning bulletin that said the pope had had a peaceful night and was resting.
Continued prayers for the pope as he recovers
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Pope will not lead Ash Wednesday services
Cardinal De Donatis will lead Ash Wednesday services in Rome as Pope Francis continues recovery from pneumonia.
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