Vatican. Pope Francis among the faithful on Palm Sunday

Pope Francis arrived at Saint Peter Square at the end of the mass on Palm Sunday. Thousands of people enthusiastically welcomed him at the square. “Happy Palm Sunday! Happy Holy Week!” – said Francis.

At the end of the mass on the Palm Sunday, the Pope in a wheelchair appeared in front of the basilica and drove among its participants, greeting them. He stopped with some, talked for a while, gave his hand and blessed the children. He also greeted the cardinals.

“Happy Palm Sunday! Happy Holy Week!” – He turned to the faithful.

In Saint Peter's Square, the Pope was longer than a week ago, when he also arrived at the end of the mass.

Thanks for the prayers

In published by Vatican The text of consideration for the prayer of the Angel Francis wrote: “We all experience pain – physical or moral – and faith helps us not to give in to despair, do not close ourselves in bitterness, but to face him with the feeling that, like Jesus, we are in the providential and lovely arms of the Father.”

The Pope thanked everyone for prayers in his intention. He assured: “At the moment, they help me feel the closeness, compassion and tenderness of God even more. I will also pray for you and please entrust with me to the Lord of everyone suffering, especially the one who is affected by war, poverty or natural disasters.”

The Pope added that he prays for the victims of the construction disaster in Santo Domingo on Dominicanswhere over 220 people were killed as a result of the collapse of the disco roof.

Then he referred to the second anniversary of the outbreak of the conflict in Sudanin which – as he reminded – “thousands of people were killed, and millions of families were forced to leave their homes.” “The suffering of children, women and defenseless people calls to heaven, and calls us to act. I repeat my appeal to this conflict in this conflict so that they put an end to violence and take the path of dialogue. I also appeal to the international community, so that there is no necessary help for the local population,” said Francis.

He added: “Let's also remember about Lebanon, where a tragic civil war began fifty years ago: with God's help, let him live in peace and prosperity.”

“Let peace finally prevail”

“Let peace finally prevail – on the tormented Ukraine, Palestine, Israel, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Burma, South Sudan.

The Mass as a Pope's delegate was celebrated before noon by Argentine Cardinal Leonardo Sandri.

The Pope returns to the Vatican after severe pneumonia. Franciszek stayed in a hospital, to which he was sent on February 14, for five weeks.