Pope Francis Will Miss New Year's Ceremonies Due to Back Condition
| Credit: Vatican Pool - Corbis/Getty Pope Francis will not take part in the Vatican’s New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day ceremonies this year while he tends to a “painful” back condition. Francis, 84, announced on Thursday that he will be sidelined from both the year-end prayer service in St. Peter’s Basilica on New Year’s Eve and Mass on New Year’s Day, Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said, per the Associated Press. Get push notification...
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