Pope Francis makes a surprise appearance place Saint-Pierre

Under the applause, François shakes the hand of a nun during a brief surprise appearance, this Sunday, April 6, on the forecourt of the Saint-Pierre basilica where the closing mass of the Jubilee of the sick and the world of health has just ended.

By welcoming several people despite the warnings of doctors (according to the Italian press), the Pope, still under respiratory assistance, once again chooses personal contact.

His presence at Easter remains uncertain

According to the Vatican, the sovereign pontiff, who is “good humor”, “continues to work”. His homily was read at mass, as well as his message after the Angelus. He ensures to feel in his recovery “the finger of God and his benevolent contact”, before asking “the Lord that this touch of his love reaches those who suffer and encourages those who treat them. »»

François also prayed “for doctors, nurses and health staff, who are not always helped to work in adequate conditions. The convalescent pope had not appeared in public since his leaving the hospital on March 23. His participation in Easter celebrations remains uncertain.