Holy Week is a time when the pope would be expected to be front and center of events. But as Francis continues to recover from double pneumonia, observers are on the lookout for surprise appearances.

Catholic pontiff, Pope Francis, visited Rome’s Regina Coeli prison as part of efforts to mark Holy Thursday. Francis has always observed the tradition since the beginning of his pontificate. While unable to celebrate this year’s liturgy of the Lord’s Supper and the Washing of the Feet,