Pope will not lead New Year services because of flare up of leg pain
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31 December, 2020, 05:40 pm
Last modified: 31 December, 2020, 05:43 pm
It was the first time in years that Francis, who turned 84 this month, has had to skip a papal event for health reasons
FILE PHOTO: Pope Francis leads the Mass on Christmas Eve in St. Peter's Basilica amid the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic at the Vatican December 24, 2020. Vincenzo Pinto/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
Pope Francis will not lead New Year's Eve and New Year's Day services because of a flare up of his sciatica condition, which produces pain in one of his legs, the Vatican said on Thursday.
It was the first time in years that Francis, who turned 84 this month, has had to skip a papal event for health reasons.
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