Pope bows out of annual procession due to knee pain

Pope Francis has cancelled his participation in a yearly Mass and procession next weekend due to ongoing knee pain, the Vatican said (Alessandra Tarantino/AP)

Pope Francis has cancelled his participation in a yearly Mass and procession next weekend due to ongoing knee pain, the Vatican said.

The annual Corpus Domini procession, scheduled for Sunday, is a centuries-old profession of the Catholic faith during which the Eucharist is exhibited publicly.