“He will not celebrate New Year’s Mass”, historical precedent – Libero Quotidiano

Health problems for French Pope. “Due to a painful sciatica the celebrations this afternoon and tomorrow morning at the Altar of the Chair of the Vatican Basilica will not be presided over by the Holy Father Francis, ”said the director of the Vatican press office. Matteo bruni. Bergoglio, therefore, will be replaced: the First Vespers and the Te Deum tonight, December 31, will be presided over by the cardinal Giovanni Battista Re; while the mass tomorrow, January 1, 2021, will be presided over by the cardinal Pietro Parolin, Secretary of state. The Vatican spokesman, however, added: “Tomorrow Pope Francis will continue to lead the Angelus prayer from the Library of the Apostolic Palace, as planned.”