The pontiff's participation in upcoming Easter ceremonies remains uncertain as he gradually returns to public activities.

From Palm Sunday to Easter Sunday, there are six major liturgies, all of which normally involve the pope. This year, can Pope Francis take part without jeopardizing his recovery?

A convalescing Pope Francis greeted the crowd in St. Peter’s Square on Palm Sunday, wishing more than 20,000 faithful a “Good Palm Sunday, a good Holy Week,” in yet another reassuring public sign of his recovery from a life-threatening battle with double pneumonia.