Vatican’s head of state says he feels “blessing that hides fragility” and thanks to doctors and faithful.
Pope Francis said this Sunday feel “in his heart ‘the blessing’ that hides in fragility” and thanked the doctors and the faithful who pray for him, in the Angelus transmitted in text, while the leader of the Catholic Church remains hospitalized.
“I send these thoughts still from the hospital, where, as you know, I am several days ago, accompanied by doctors and health professionals, whom I thank for the attention with which they take care of me,” said the Pope, saying feel “in his heart ‘The Blessing’ that hides in weakness.”
The Vatican head of state also thanked the faithful who pray for their health: “I would like to thank the prayers that climb to the Lord [Deus, para os católicos] From the hearts of many faithful in many parts of the world, “says the text released by the Press Office and quoted by EFE.
“I feel all your affection and your proximity, and at this particular moment I feel like ‘carried’ and supported by all God’s people. Thanks to all!” He added “thank God” for the “opportunity to share in the body or spirit the condition of so many sick and suffering people.”
The Sunday Prayer of Angelus is usually read by the Pope from the Apostolic Palace window to the faithful gathered in St. Peter’s Square in the Vatican, but in the last three Sundays, due to their hospitalization, their speeches were transmitted only in the form of text.
As it has been usual in your speeches, the Pope made a new appeal to the end of the armed conflicts that exist in the world.
“I pray for you too. And I pray above all for peace. [do hospital]the war seems even more absurd, “he said, asking for prayers through Ukraine, Palestine, Israel, Lebanon, Myanmar, Sudan and the Congolese region of Kivu.
The 88 -year -old, due to a bronchitis with polymicrobial infection, accompanied by bilateral pneumonia.
Today, Francisco received at the Gemelli Hospital the Secretary of State of Vatican, the Italian cardinal Pietro Parolin, and the substitute of the Secretariat of State, the Venezuelan Edgar Peña Parra.
Without further details, Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni confirmed the visit, which happens after the last medical report indicated that, after the respiratory crisis suffered on Friday, Francisco was “stable” and “good response” to non-invasive mechanical ventilation and oxygen therapy.
