Pope Francis skips Good Friday procession at Rome's Colosseum to protect health, Vatican says

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People gather outside the Colosseum, on the day Pope Francis presides over the Via Crucis (Way of the Cross) procession during Good Friday celebrations, in Rome, Italy March 29, 2024. REUTERS/Yara Nardi

People gather outside the Colosseum, on the day Pope Francis presides over the Via Crucis (Way of the Cross) procession during Good Friday celebrations, in Rome, Italy March 29, 2024. REUTERS/Yara Nardi

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ROME - Pope Francis will not attend a Good Friday procession at Rome's Colosseum to protect his health ahead of other Easter week engagements, the Vatican said. REUTERS

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