Instead of using a wheelchair, Pope Francis appeared in the Vatican's Paul VI Audience Hall with a cane. He walked without needing much support from his assistants.
Normally in St. Peter's Square, the case is quite the opposite. The Pope needs a lot of help to walk only a few yards, yet he must get out of the popemobile quickly and walk to his chair, which requires more abrupt and sharp movements.
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