The ailing 88-year-old pontiff has been recovering from his health ordeal since leaving hospital on March 23, having spent 38 days receiving treatment.
The Holy See's press service has let it be known that Francis would likely be present for the Easter Sunday events, but without actually confirming his participation, insisting that it depends on his health.
He may delegate the reading of his Easter text -- in which he usually reflects on conflicts and crises around the world -- to someone else.
He did, however, make a brief appearance at Saint Peter's on Saturday as he greeted visitors.
Organisers expect even bigger crowds than usual due to the Jubilee, a “Holy Year” in the Catholic Church which comes around once every quarter of a century and attracts thousands of pilgrims to the Eternal City.
It is also noteworthy for the presence of US Vice President JD Vance in Rome over the weekend.
That came just two months after a spat between Francis and the administration of US President Donald Trump over its anti-migrant policies.
Italian Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, dean of the college of cardinals, presided over Saturday night's solemn Easter vigil in Saint Peter's Basilica in place of the Argentine pontiff.
He even missed the traditional foot-washing ritual, which seeks to imitate Jesus Christ's washing of his disciples' feet.
Francis, who was already weakened by previous health issues, was twice close to death during his recent illness.
This year's Easter is unusual as it falls on the same weekend in both the Catholic and Protestant branches of Christianity, which follow the Gregorian calendar, and the Orthodox branch, which uses the Julian calendar.
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