The Pope has resumed his activity this Saturday after the mild episode of fever that forced him to cancel his agenda this Friday and has met with the film director Martin Scorsese.
Francis has held several private audiences, including with Scorsese and his wife, Helen Morris, on the sidelines of a conference at the Vatican. the Vatican has released images in which the three are seen smiling.
The 86-year-old pontiff was hospitalized for bronchitis just two months ago. However, Vatican Secretary of State Pietro Parolin settled assumptions about the pope's state of health, saying he had kept a busy schedule on Thursday and was simply "tired." Francis held eight meetings on Thursday, including the world congress of mayors on eco-sustainable cities organized by the Pontifical Foundation Scholas Occurrentes and the Development Bank of Latin America (CAF).
Francis, who usually clears his agenda from 13:00 p.m., went in the afternoon to the Aula Magna of the Augustinianum Patristic Institute, one of the headquarters of the Pontifical Lateran University to speak with several young people from Scholas Ocurrentes in the framework of this initiative on biodiversity and sustainability in Latin American cities that is part of the Laudato Si School project. promoted by Scholas Occurrentes and CAF.
His next public appearance is scheduled this Sunday in St. Peter's Basilica to celebrate Pentecost and the traditional Regina Coeli prayer. On Monday, he is scheduled to meet with Italian President Sergio Mattarella.
The various health problems suffered by the pontificate in the past year, from persistent pain in his right knee to his recent hospitalization for bronchitis, have generated widespread concern and fueled speculation about a supposed resignation, a decision chosen by his predecessor, Benedict XVI.
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