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Pope on Palm Sunday Decries Suffering

Pope Francis waves to the crowd after celebrating a Palm Sunday Mass in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican, Sunday, April 9, 2017. Pope Francis has blessed palm
fronds and olive branches in St. Peter’s Square at the start of Holy Week celebrations.
(AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
DANIELA PETROFF II, calling him “my brother,” were held under tight secu- The processions recalls in the world today, cit-
Associated Press to the Coptic church and rity, with streets surrounding the bittersweet nature of ing those who “suffer from
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope “all of the dear Egyptian St. Peter’s Square blocked Holy Week, with the faith- slave labor, from family
Francis on Sunday decried nation,” and said he was to traffic. ful clutching simple palm tragedies, from diseases ...
a deadly attack on a Cop- praying for the dead and The pope and cardinals fronds and olive branches They suffer from wars and
tic church in Egypt dur- injured in the attack that in red robes led a solemn to commemorate Jesus’ terrorism, from interests that
ing Palm Sunday celebra- occurred just hours ear- process clutching elabo- triumphant entrance into are armed and ready to
tions, just weeks before his lier as Francis himself was rately braided palm fronds Jerusalem only to be fol- strike.”
planned visit to Cairo. marking Palm Sunday in St. as they walked through lowed later by his death on After his traditional Sunday
The pontiff expressed his Peter’s Square. the throngs, followed by a wooden cross. blessing, the pope circled
“deep condolences” to the The Palm Sunday celebra- the papal blessing of palm In his homily, the pope re- the square in the pope mo-
Coptic patriarch, Tawadros tions in St. Peter’s Square fronds and olive branches. membered the suffering bile to greet the faithful.q