The pope told the crowd his latest idea for pain relief.
The pontiff began being escorted via wheelchair to his appearances this month – the first time he's needed such support since his surgery in 2021.
Last July, the pope underwent surgery on his colon and was hospitalized for almost two weeks. Since the operation, the pontiff has regularly complained of knee pain and other side effects that make mobility and physical exertion difficult. Pope Francis has previously opted to sit when possible instead standing for prolonged periods of time.
On Easter Sunday, the pope participated in a service at the Vatican and was able to walk the long aisle to his seat by using an attendant as support.The retired Pope Benedict XVI and the premier of the state of Bavaria, Horst Seehofer , drink a glass of beer in the Vatican Garden in Vatican City, April 17, 2017. Benedict's private secretary Georg Gaenswein stands behind the two.
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI occasionally drank alcohol at public celebrations, most famously on his 90th birthday. The pontiff celebrated nine decades on Earth with the Bavarian premier of state Horst Seehofer over a mug of beer. Timothy Nerozzi is a writer for Fox News Digital. You can follow him on Twitter @timothynerozzi and can email him at [email protected]
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