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Pope Francis, in stable condition, sends audio message from hospital
His brief thank-you message recorded at Rome's Gemelli Hospital was played during a nightly prayer service for him in St Peter's Square
The Pope sends message in Spanish from hospital
Pope Francis (88) has sent his first audio message since being hospitalized for double pneumonia nearly three weeks ago.
Pope Francis releases brief 30-second message amid hospitalization
"I thank you from the bottom of my heart for your prayers for my health from the Square, I accompany you from here," Francis said. "May God bless you and the Virgin protect you. Thank you."
Pope Francis 'stable' as marks three weeks in hospital with breathless audio message
Pope Francis's condition remained stable but complex on Friday as he battles pneumonia in hospital, the Vatican said, a day after releasing an audio message in which the 88-year-old sounded weak and breathless.
New update on Pope Francis amid lengthy health battle
Pope Francis had a good night and continues to rest, as he battles pneumonia in hospital. The Vatican said in a statement: “The night passed quietly; the Pope is resting.” The Holy Father’s clinical condition has remained stable for the past few days as he receives treatment for bilateral pneumonia at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital.
Jubilee pilgrims adding visit to Gemelli Hospital to pray for Pope Francis
Just outside the hospital, hundreds of the faithful with their own stories stop to pray every day at the feet of the statue of St. John Paul II at Gemelli Hospital.
Pope Francis thanks public for prayers in first public comments since hospitalization
Pope Francis, 88, "remained stable compared to previous days" and did not have "episodes of respiratory insufficiency" on Thursday, according to the Vatican.
Pope thanks faithful for prayers as Vatican says condition 'stable'
For the first time since being admitted to hospital three weeks ago, Pope Francis has addressed the faithful in an audio message. "I thank you from the bottom of my heart for your prayers for my health in [St Peter's] Square.
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First spoken words from Pope Francis since illness air in St. Peter’s Square
The recorded message was the first released by the Vatican since Pope Francis was hospitalized with a respiratory illness on Feb. 14.