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VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis, suffering a flare-up of a sciatica condition that causes pain in his right leg, missed a New Year’s Eve service on Thursday and will also not preside at a New Year’s Day Mass.
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
It was believed to be the first time since he became pope in 2013 that Francis, who turned 84 this month, has been prevented by health reasons from leading a major papal event.
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VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis, suffering a flare-up of a sciatica condition that causes pain in his right leg, missed a New Year’s Eve service on Thursday and will also not preside at a New Year’s Day Mass.
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
It was believed to be the first time since he became pope in 2013 that Francis, who turned 84 this month, has been prevented by health reasons from leading a major papal event.
Pope Francis is suffering with painful sciatica which has forced him to skip the Vatican prayer service tonight, a spokesman said.
Matteo Bruni said Francis, 84, is suffering from the painful back condition and will not preside at a year-end prayer service on Thursday evening in St Peter s Basilica.
The pope, who has suffered from the problem in the past, will also will not celebrate Mass on New Year s Day in the basilica for the same reason.
Pope Francis, 84, pictured, is suffering with painful sciatica which has forced him to skip the Vatican prayer service tonight
Sciatica can cause back and leg pain and is due to compression on nerve roots or on the sciatic nerve which runs from the lower spine down the thigh.
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