Pope Francis acknowledged on Sunday being fragile and “facing a period of trial”, as he thanked well-wishers for prayers in a message from hospital, the place he has been receiving therapy for pneumonia.
The 88-year-old pope, hospitalised since February 14, despatched a very private message to the devoted revealed by the Vatican, as he as soon as once more missed delivering the normal Angelus prayer in particular person.
“I am sharing these thoughts with you while I am facing a period of trial, and I join with so many brothers and sisters who are sick: fragile, at this time, like me,” wrote the pope.
“Our bodies are weak but, even like this, nothing can prevent us from loving, praying, giving ourselves, being for each other, in faith, shining signs of hope,” he added.
Sunday was the fifth time the pope’s situation had prevented him from personally giving the Angelus prayer, which he often delivers to the gang gathered in St Peter’s Square following mass.
Last week the Vatican signalled the Argentine pontiff was out of hazard after a sequence of respiratory crises earlier in his hospitalisation had sparked fears for his life.
On Saturday, the Vatican mentioned Francis’s situation continued to be steady and exhibiting progress, because it has for the previous week, however cautioned he nonetheless wanted therapies to be administered throughout the hospital.
“The Holy Father still requires hospital medical therapy, motor and respiratory physiotherapy; these therapies, at present, are showing further, gradual improvements,” it mentioned.
That message appeared to quash hypothesis that the pope’s progress might sign an imminent launch from hospital.
In his Sunday message — which additionally referred to as for peace in war-torn nations — Francis as soon as once more thanked his caretakers and people who have been praying for him.
“How much light shines, in this sense, in hospitals and places of care! How much loving care illuminates the rooms, the corridors, the clinics, the places where the humblest services are performed!” he mentioned.
Francis is being cared for on the tenth flooring of the hospital, house to a particular papal suite together with a chapel.
At the doorway of the hospital Sunday morning, dozens of youngsters from a Catholic scout group referred to as out “Pope Francis, Pope Francis”, as they held yellow and white balloons.
“I know that many children are praying for me; some of them came here today to ‘Gemelli’ as a sign of closeness,” Francis wrote in his message.
“Thank you, dearest children! The pope loves you and is always waiting to meet you.”
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