Battling a hoarse voice, Pope Francis presided over Mass in St. Peter\u0027s Square before tens of thousands of faithful on Palm Sunday.
His voice sounded strong as he opened the Mass, but quickly turned strained. Despite the hoarseness, Francis read a 15-minute-long homily, occasionally adding off-the-cuff remarks for emphasis or gesturing with a hand.
The pope also referred to “young people who feel a great emptiness inside without anyone really listening to their cry of pain,” and who “find no other path but that of suicide.” “I thank you for your participation and prayers, that in the last days you intensified,” the pontiff said, a reference to the many wishes he received for a quick recovery during his hospitalization. “Thanks!”
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