PHILLIP PULLELLA POPE Francis will not lead New Year's Eve and New Year's Day services because of a flare-up of his sciatica condition, which causes pain in his right leg, the Vatican has said. It was believed to be the first time since he became pope in 2013 that Francis, who turned 84 this month, will have skipped leading a major papal event for health reasons. A year-end vespers service that the pope was to lead on Thursday evening will be led by Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, and the Friday Mass, marking the Catholic Church's World Day of Peace, will…