The pontiff has been battling respiratory problems.
Pope Francis waves to the faithful from the central lodge of the St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican on March 31, 2024. | Alessandra Tarantino/APROME — Pope Francis overcame concerns about his health to preside over Easter Sunday Mass, leading some 30,000 people in a flower-decked St. Peter’s Square in one of the most important liturgies of the year.
The Vatican said some 30,000 people attended the Mass, with more packing the Via della Conciliazione boulevard leading to the piazza. At the start of the service, a gust of wind knocked over a large religious icon on the altar just a few feet from the pope; ushers quickly righted it.
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