Pope Francis's words of gratitude to
his personal healthcare assistant for encouraging him to take
one last ride in the popemobile in St Peter's Square after
Sunday's Easter Mass were among his last, the Vatican said on
Tuesday.
"Thank you for bringing me back to the Square," the pope told
his nurse Massimiliano Strappetti after taking the tour of the
square following his appearance on the Central Loggia of St.
Peter's Basilica on Sunday.
The Vatican said Francis had gotten reassurance from Strappetti
after feeling hesitant before the ride and asking "Do you think
I can manage it?".
It said they had they had gone together to St. Peter's Basilica
on Saturday to review the "route" Francis would take the
following day.
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