Pope Francis delegates Cardinals of the Roman Curia the main ceremonies of Holy Week

Pope Francis, who presided over his first general audience before about 70 people after three weeks of convalescence in his Vatican residence, will delegate to different Cardinals of the Roman curia the main ceremonies of Holy Week.

The press office of the Holy See has reported that the Chry Mass of Holy Thursday, prelude to the Pascual Triduum, will be held by Cardinal Italian Domenico Calcagno.

In previous years, the Pontiff has moved to some prisons in Rome to carry out the rite of the sink of the feet, although the press office of the Holy See has not yet detailed these events.

The Mass of Good Friday, the only one of the year in which there is no consecration as a sign of mourning, will be officiated by the prefect of the Dicastery for the Eastern Churches, Cardinal Claudio Gugeroti.

The traditional Vïa Crucis will be chaired by Cardinal Baldassare Reina, a vicar for the diocese of Rome, but the texts of the meditations have been written by Pope Francis, the Vatican said. The texts, which will accompany the tour of the fourteen stations that travel from the death sentence of Jesus to his burial, focus every year on a different theme.

In addition, the Pontiff has delegated the Dean of the Cardinal College, Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, the vigil of Holy Saturday. The prelate enters the Basilica of San Pedro to the dark, carrying the Cirio to celebrate the Pascual Vigil that will begin, once again, with the traditional procession with candles by the Basilica of San Pedro.

In previous years, Pope Francis has baptized adults on that occasion, although the Vatican has not yet confirmed whether he will repeat this act.

On the other hand, Cardinal Angelo Comastri will be in charge of celebrating the Mass of Easter of Resurrection, in the Plaza de San Pedro at 10:15 (local time). In any case, the way in which the blessing “Urbi et Orbi” will be specified and if the Holy Father will be developed from the Balcony of the Central Lodge of the Facade of the Basilica of San Pedro.

In fact, the Vatican continues without confirming its presence in Holy Week rites, so its appearances will be by surprise. The 88 -year -old pontiff continues to improve his health problems both from the point of view of mobility and breathing, as well as voice, as could be seen last Sunday, when he wished a “good Holy Week” after appearing in the Plaza de San Pedro at the end of Ramos Sunday’s Mass.

The Holy Father needs less time with oxygen flows, as appreciated in the audience video that took place this morning with 70 people from the management and sanitary team of the Gemelli of Rome, before which he presented himself without the nasal cannulas.

He also continues to receive the high positions of the curia to continue his work, and on Monday, for example, to the prefect of the cause of the saints, Cardinal Marcelo Semeraro, to sign the decrees among other canonization processes of the Spanish architect Antoni Gaudi.