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He loves children, he is the pope of the children, so we are waiting for him. We're sure he will get better,
With this tango, he must be discharged,
enthused dancer Daiana Guspero, 38, who like the pope hailed from Buenos Aires I want him to feel our energy, our love for tango and for an Argentine pope,
We need an important leader like him, because at this time there aren't many heroes in the world,
This is how we should live the church as Pope Francis teaches us, a poor church for the poor,
This is a hugely significant moment. It's the first image that we've had of Pope Francis in over a month now. He was taken into hospital on Friday, February 14th and after that we've not seen him at all,
We know that for a long time now he's struggled with mobility and while he's been treated in hospital, he's been largely imobile. There doesn't appear to be any form of obvious use of oxygen in this moment. Regularly he is supported by oxygen through nasal cannulas through the day and then through an oxygen machine over his face during the night."
Issuing an update on the Pope's health, Holland continued We were very worried at the beginning when his health worsened and they ended up hospitalizing him,
added Walter Camaratta, 60 Long live Pope Francis!"
Father Jose Maria "Pepe" di Paola, a member of a local group of priests in poor neighborhoods, told the congregation I pray for him to have a speedy recovery,
55-year-old housewife Dora Calvo told Reuters at the basilica I wrote, 'Pope Francis, get well and return home soon,'
Throughout the day, he continued his therapy, including motor and respiratory physiotherapy. He has particularly benefited from motor physiotherapy,
the official said in a briefing I know that many children are praying for me; some of them came here today to Gemelli as a sign of closeness,
the pontiff said in the Angelus text prepared for the traditional prayer but not delivered live again Thank you, dearest children! The pope loves you and is always waiting to meet you,
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,
the Argentine pontiff added in his message This morning Pope Francis concelebrated the Holy Mass in the chapel of the apartment on the tenth floor of the Gemelli Polyclinic,
the Vatican press office wrote in the photograph's caption Bringing the children here is a bit like giving them a window onto a wider stage of Christian life,
Yesterday we had some drawings made specifically to give to the Holy Father,
I am sharing these thoughts with you while 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."
He issued his traditional Sunday Angelus prayer, which added How much light shines, in this sense, in hospitals and places of care! How much loving care illuminates the rooms, the corridors, the clinics, the places where the humblest services are performed!"
Praising his medical team, he said
