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Watch stay as Pope Francis leads Easter Mass on the Vatican on Sunday 31 March.

The pontiff yesterday soldiered by means of a greater than two-hour Easter Vigil Mass in St Peter’s Basilica, one of many longest providers in Catholic liturgy, amid renewed issues concerning the 87-year-old’s frail situation.

His voice at instances sounded raspy and out of breath, however he learn out all of his ready texts, together with a greater than one-page lengthy homily, and he smiled and waved on the congregation as he left in a wheelchair.

In different events, Francis has delegated longer readings to aides.

On Friday, the pope skipped on the final minute the night-time Via Crucis (Way of the Cross) procession at Rome’s Colosseum in what the Vatican mentioned was a bid to “preserve his health” forward of different Holy Week occasions.

Francis is ready to conclude Easter celebrations right this moment with Mass in St Peter’s Square and his twice-annual “Urbi et Orbi” (to town and the world) blessing and message from the central balcony of St Peter’s Basilica.