87岁的教皇方济各因病缺席了圣枝主日弥撒期间的讲道。 87-year-old Pope Francis skipped his homily during Palm Sunday Mass due to illness.

87 岁的教皇方济各在圣彼得广场举行的圣枝主日弥撒中跳过了讲道，但继续主持弥撒，朗读了弥撒的部分内容。 87-year-old Pope Francis skipped reading his homily during a Palm Sunday Mass in St. Peter's Square, but continued presiding at the service, reading parts of the Mass. 最近几周，教皇一直患有支气管炎和流感。 In recent weeks, the Pope has been suffering from bronchitis and influenza. 教皇在像圣枝主日这样标志着圣周开始的重大活动中跳过讲道是不寻常的。 It is unusual for a Pope to skip a homily at a major event like Palm Sunday, which marks the start of Holy Week. 梵蒂冈没有立即对教皇的决定做出解释。 The Vatican did not immediately provide an explanation for the Pope's decision.