Pope Francis said he is happy to be back greeting the faithful in St Peter’s Square (Andrew Medichini/AP)Pope Francis has said he is happy to be back greeting the faithful in St Peter’s Square for his traditional Sunday noon blessing after weeks of lockdown measures. A couple of hundred people, including nuns and families, standing a safe distance apart in the vast square, turned out to see the Pope speak from a window of the Apostolic Palace. Expand Close Pope Francis delivers his blessing as he recites the Regina Caeli noon prayer from the window of his studio overlooking St Peter’s Square (Andrew Medichini/AP) / FacebookTwitterEmailWhatsapp Pope Francis delivers his blessing as he recites the Regina Caeli noon prayer from the window of his studio overlooking St Peter’s Square (Andrew Medichini/AP)“Thank God, we can gather in this square again,” Francis said. “I have to say, I miss the square.”The past weeks have seen Francis standing at a lectern inside the palace to deliver his Sunday noon remarks via TV, radio and internet. “Thank God and thank you for your presence,” Francis told those who showed up despite clouds threatening a downpour in Rome.

Source: Irish Independent April 18, 2021 12:00 UTC