Pope Francis
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The Vatican announced the pope’s change of plans on Saturday, Reuters report. He will miss one event on January 24 and two events on January 25.
He was scheduled to attend two religious ceremonies, lead a Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica on Sunday, and attend a vespers service at a church in Rome on Monday. He would also speak to a diplomatic corps at an annual address on Monday. According to the wire service, this will be postponed to a later date.
The pope has been suffering from sciatica for some time, but he did not miss many events due to the condition that affects the sciatic nerve and causes pain from the lower back to the leg.
The 84-year-old Popen also missed a religious service during the New Year holidays due to pain from the condition.
Francis attends physical therapy for his condition, which means he sometimes has trouble walking, according to Reuters.
Pope Francis sends a message to President Biden on his inauguration day and said that he would pray for Biden and that God would help heal the divisions in America.