Obelisk has the inscription and a portrait of the Pope and will be illuminated until Monday.
The Argentine metropolis of Buenos Aires has lit its obelisk, which is a symbol of the city, in honor of her native of Pope Francis. The head of the Catholic Church has been hospitalized for a week in the Roman Hospital Gemelli for two -sided pneumonia and lung infection. TASR writes about this, according to the DPA report.
The memorial on one side is lined with the inscription “František, the city is praying for you”. On the other side, the Pope’s portrait is projected on the Obelisko. It should be illuminated until Monday.
Pope Francis had previously served as Archbishop in Buenos Aires
Before his election to the post of Pope, Francis was still in the civil name Jorge Mario Bergoglio as Archbishop in Buenos Aires. He is currently suffering from several health problems. According to his medical team, the Pope fights a lung infection in addition to pneumonia, and although it is not at risk of life, his health remains serious. His hospitalization is likely to last the next week.
Obelisk tall 67.5 meters in the center of Buenos Aires is a symbol of the Argentine capital. It was built in 1946 to celebrate 400. The anniversary of the foundation of the city.
Francis, who is currently 88 years old, is currently the second oldest Pope in history, writes DPA. Only the Italian Pope Leo XIII. lived longer; He died in 1903 at the age of 93.
