The crowd bath, prison and surprise appearances: the last days of Pope Francis

Vatican, Sunday, 12:40 p.m.: Pope Francis, exhausted, offers a crowd bath under the sun of St Peter's Square, acclaimed by the faithful.

Since yesterday morning, the whole world has been turning a blind eye to the Vatican, which is mourning the death of the head of the Catholic Church. Pope Francis died less than twenty-four hours after he blessed thirty-five thousand people from a balcony overlooking St. Peter's Square and delivered his last public words. Doctors advised him to rest for two months after a severe illness, yet he still received visits in the previous two weeks. He…

Vatican City, Sunday, April 21, 2025, 12h40. Pope Francis, exhausted, appears by surprise in St.Peter's Square, cheered by the faithful who celebrate Easter, in which it will be his last bath of crowds.At 88 years old, weakened by the aftermath of his pneumonia, did Francis feel that the forces were abandoning him?Did he want to say one last farewell to the faithful?For many Catholics, his appearance on Easter Sunday, a few hours before his unex…