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Pope says experiencing period of trial

Pope says experiencing period of trial

'Shining signs of hope in hospitals'

ROME, 16 March 2025, 13:28

ANSA English Desk

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Pope Francis on Sunday said he was experiencing a period of trial, highlighting the shining signs of hope that pervade places of care as he thanked well-wishers, and in particular children, for their prayers in his Angelus message from hospital where he is being treated for double pneumonia.
    As on previous Sundays since the pope was admitted to Rome's Agostino Gemelli Hospital on February 14, the Angelus was released by the Vatican without Francis reading it out.
    "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.
    "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 wrote in the Angelus message.
    The Pontiff emphasised the "light" that shines in hospitals and places of care, the loving care that pervades all the places where "the humblest services are performed", and he invited everyone to join him "in praising the Lord, who never abandons us and who, in times of sorrow, places people beside us who reflect a ray of His love".
    Francis thanked all those who are praying for him, especially children, including a group of about 300 kids who came to Gemelli with several organizations to show their closeness at the invitation of the Pontifical Committee for World Children's Day on Sunday.
    "The Pope loves you and is always looking forward to meeting you", he wrote. The Pontiff ended his Angelus message with prayers for peace throughout the world, especially in "countries wounded by war: in the tormented Ukraine, Palestine, Israel, Lebanon, Myanmar, Sudan, and the Democratic Republic of Congo".
    A medical bulletin released on Saturday evening said Pope Francis's clinical conditions have remained stable, confirming the progress highlighted over the past week as he battles pneumonia.
    The pontiff is continuing high-flow oxygen therapy, progressively reducing the need for non-invasive mechanical ventilation at night, the bulletin explained.
    The Pope still requires medical therapy in hospital, motor and respiratory physiotherapy; such therapies, at the moment, have led to further, gradual improvements, it also said.
    Vatican sources have said that the pontiff's recovery from double pneumonia in Gemelli Hospital, also considering his age, was slow so medical updates would likely be less frequent after the bulletin issued on Saturday evening, considering the 88-year-old Argentine pontiff's stability.
    The sources underlined that the Pontiff needs time to recover.
   
   

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