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We are all saddened and we all pray for the recovery of the pope,
said Raniero Mancinelli, who sold the modest pectoral cross that Francis has been wearing for the past few decades
After we came to know of the hospitalization we sent him our greetings, and as he always says, we must pray for him,
Padròn added ... he said
The pope is by now a friend, a beloved person for me, not a customer,
said Francis’ optician, Alessandro SpieziaHe called me on the phone after COVID to invite me,
Padròn told The Associated PressFrancis immediately went on a much simpler and essential style,
he explained as he cut the fabric for a bishop’s garment in his historic workshop, steps away from the VaticanI'm not here to make a show,
Mr. Mbana Nchama told DW after his prayers
The Jubilee is an opportunity for us all to remember that the center of Catholicism is Rome,
said Father Roberto Regoli, director of the Department of Church History at the Pontifical Gregorian University in RomeObviously we're praying for the pope's health first and foremost,
she told DW NewsCritical condition could mean a lot of things, really,
said one local doctor with extensive experience in critical care medicine, speaking to DW News on condition of anonymity because they don't have specific knowledge of the pope's case other than what comes in public statementsAfter five years trying to get pregnant, I went and prayed for the first time in my life 18 months ago during a papal Mass at the Vatican,
said the 42-year-old woman from Rome, who asked for her name not to be publishedThe pope slept well all night,
Every morning, the Vatican press office releases a one-line statement ... was Tuesday's updateThe reports say he is in good spirits and there are verbal messages, so I’d highly doubt he is requiring a ventilator,
they saidWhen I pray, I am always looking at images of John Paul II,
he saidThey want to thank you, Holy Father. They pray for you because you always pray for them,
Yusuf told the pope, according to Vatican News
We must pray for peace."
Francis said at the time, according to Vatican News, addingHe asked us how we were doing, how the situation was, and he sent us his blessing,
Romanelli said
When such lives are lost, ... they are not grievable, since, in the twisted logic that rationalizes their death, the loss of such populations is deemed necessary to protect the lives of the ‘living’.”
Butler writes