Pope Francis describes his frailty as a ‘blessing’ and feels ‘all the prayers’

He would have liked to (come) if he could have made a simple trip, let's say, where he came to visit the people he loves and, I don't know, celebrate a mass for the people,

said Mr Marco, who retains a close relationship with Francis

I would have liked him to come, but I think the most important thing is what he can do for the world."

Silvia Leda, 70, also at the mass, said

The chorus is divided. There are those who say that he should have come anyway because it would have helped close the political rift a little,

said Sergio Rubin, Argentine journalist and co-author of papal biography "The Jesuit".

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One of the great curiosities of his papacy was the fact that, unlike his predecessors, Francis never visited his native country,

Jimmy Burns, author of the 2015 biography "Francis, Pope of Good Promise" said

That the pope has not come until now hurts me, it hurts me a little,

said Claudia Nudel, at a recent mass in Buenos Aires to pray for the pope's recovery

I have no doubt that everything Argentine and the homeland itself is something that has a special place in his head and in his heart,

he told Reuters

Any visit would try and be exploited by one side or the other, and he would unwittingly fuel those divisions,

he said

He is 88 years old and then you add to those 88 years the worries and pace of life that he tries to lead,

he said

Ukraine, Palestine, Israel, Lebanon, Myanmar, Sudan, and Kivu,

When asking for prayers for the conflicts around the world, the 88-year-old pontiff specifically mentioned

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I feel in my heart the 'blessing' that is hidden within frailty, because it is precisely in these moments that we learn even more to trust in the Lord,

Francis said in the text

The night was quiet, the pope is still resting,

the Vatican said in its Sunday update

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From here, war appears even more absurd,

Francis said in the message, which he drafted in recent days from the Gemelli hospital, ... the Vatican said

It’s amazing what comes out through emotion, and I have determined that President Zelensky is not ready for Peace if America is involved

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Jesus asks us to train our eyes to observe the world well and to judge our neighbour with charity.

He wrote

It seemed good to us to come here to express our closeness, especially of these teenagers, to be close to the Holy Father to pray for him, to pray for this moment of illness,

he said

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I would like to thank you for the prayers,

Francis said in a note released by the Vatican in place of his usual Sunday prayer with pilgrims

The Holy Father’s clinical condition remained stable,

the Vatican said on Saturday, ... adding that

We thought we would be able to meet him this morning in Paul VI Hall for the Jubilee Catechesis, but he surprised us by coming to us,

said Monsignor Claudio Giuliodori, spiritual guide of the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, of which Gemelli is a part

We had no work, we had no money to buy food. A friend through word of mouth told me, go to the parish and knock, ask for Father Andrea. I came, I knocked, and like never before he opened his arms, he provided a support so big that still today he’s helping us,

Minerva said

A trans girl would have never imagined in her life that she could see the pope receive her, welcome her, and help her,

Garnica said