Francis had been expected to preside over the Way of the Cross procession.
Pope Francis skipped the traditional Good Friday procession at Rome's Colosseum, the Vatican has announced.
But just as the event was about to begin, the Vatican announced that Francis was following the event from his home at the Vatican. "To conserve his health in view of the vigil tomorrow and Mass on Easter Sunday, Pope Francis will follow the Via Crucis at the Colosseum this evening from the Casa Santa Marta," a statement from the Vatican press office said.
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