Mumbai Churches Pray For Pope Francis’ Recovery As He Battles Critical Illness

In recent days I have received many messages of affection, and I have been particularly struck by the letters and drawings from children,

the pope said

I urge you to continue your apostolate with joy and to be a sign of a love that embraces everyone, as the #GospelOfTheDay suggests,

another post said

I have already signed my resignation. Tarcisio Bertone was Secretary of State. I signed it and I told him: ‘In case of impediment for medical reasons or whatever, here is my resignation,

the Pope said during a 2022 interview, ... according to a report at the time from the New York Post

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You have it. I don’t know to whom Cardinal Bertone may have given it, but I gave it to him when he was secretary of state,

Francis said at the time

The complexity of the clinical picture, and the need to wait for the pharmacological treatments to have some feedback, mean that the prognosis remains reserved."

It added

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He is strong, he has always been strong, but there is nature. I know he is very ill and old. I hope he recovers, but it makes me sad,

Hector Armando Diaz, 76, a retired sales clerk, told AFP there

I ask you to pray for me,

he concluded in the text published in lieu of his weekly Sunday Angelus, which he normally delivers from a window overlooking St Peter's Square

Even though he is in a hospital bed, we feel Pope Francis close to us, we feel him present among us,

Fisichella told the hundreds of white-robed deacons

On the other hand, I think it is quite normal that in these situations uncontrolled rumors can spread or some misplaced comment is uttered. It is certainly not the first time it has happened,

Parolin was quoted as saying

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Maybe if the day comes when my health can go no further,

Francis said

Let’s hope he can keep living,

said Licari

I am very, very sad,

said Elvira Romana, from Italy

We are praying today for the Holy Father, Pope Francis, and our hope is that he will recover well in the Grace of God,

Brazilian priest Don Wellison told AFP

The situation is becoming more worrying,

Fabrizio Pregliasco, a leading Italian virologist, told La Stampa daily,

The night was tranquil, the pope rested,

the Vatican said in a one-sentence update on Sunday morning without providing further information

Is the Pope out of danger? No. Both doors are open. Is he at risk of immediate death? No. The therapy needs time to work,

said Alfieri

I am praying for him, for his health, because he is a special person for all of us,

Italian teacher Ilde Zito told AFP at the hospital

This is the least we can do to express our solidarity, love, and appreciation for this great person,

said university professor Adnan Hadi

I am confidently continuing my hospitalization at the Gemelli Hospital, carrying on with the necessary treatment; and rest is also part of the therapy!”

Pope Francis said, as translated by The Vatican

His primary concern isn’t to extend his life, his primary concern is to exercise the papal ministry in the way that he believes it must be exercised, which is all in, 100 per cent,

Ivereigh said