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During my prolonged hospitalization here, I too experience the thoughtfulness of service and the tenderness of care, in particular from the doctors and healthcare workers, whom I thank from the bottom of my heart,
he said
Pope Francis had a restful night as his clinical condition shows gradual, mild improvement,
Vatican News said in a post on X, formerly Twitter
The night was calm, the pope is resting
the Vatican said in its brief morning update on the Argentine, who has been in a special papal suite at Rome's Gemelli hospital since February 14.
The clinical condition of the Holy Father in recent days has remained stable and, consequently, indicates a good response to the treatment,
the latest detailed medical update said
I was at the Vatican, (there was) a silence in my heart, like when someone goes to his or her parents' house and they are not there,
Maria Julieta Marquez Garcia from Mexico told AFP
I would like to thank you for the prayers,
Francis said in a note the Vatican released in place of his usual Sunday prayer with pilgrims
I thank you from the bottom of my heart for your prayers for my health from the Square, I accompany you from here,
he said in his native SpanishDoctors are prudently maintaining a reserved prognosis,
the Vatican said, to make sure the pope continues to improveIn order to record these initial improvements in the coming days as well, his doctors have prudently maintained the prognosis as guarded,
the statement said
Every day me and my children have said a prayer for the Holy Father, and we pray for his health, and we pray for his comfort as he deals with what appears to be a pretty serious health crisis,
Vance said
We could hear yesterday that he was getting oxygen through the nose during audio, clearly he won't read Angelus,
Vatican sources told Fox NewsIn these days of suffering and illness, we renew our appeal to pray for the health of Pope Francis."
The Council of Bishops' Conferences of Europe (CCEE) said in a statementDuring the day, the Pope uses nasal cannulas for high-flow oxygenation, while at night he utilizes non-invasive mechanical ventilation,
the update noted.JPG)
We feel deeply united with him in this moment. And we thank him for the offering of his prayer and his suffering for the good of the entire Church around the world."
Cardinal Angelo De Donatis said on WednesdayI hope that his lungs can go back to normal, his voice too,
said one believer, Arnoldo Mosca Mondadori
I did it in case I have some health problem that prevents me from exercising my ministry and I am not fully conscious in order to resign,
he said, ... according to the closed-door comments reported by the Jesuit journal La Civilta Cattolica
For a moment I was paralyzed. I could hardly believe what I was hearing,
Francis wrote in LifeBut this is, I repeat, a distant possibility, because I truly do not have any cause serious enough to make me think of resigning,
he saidThe Vatican says that Pope Francis is resting after a night that passed quietly in hospital. The 88-year-old Pope is in his fourth week of treatment at Roman Gemilli hospital, ... He has suffered a few bouts of acute respiratory crisis."
Anna told viewers, before adding
It was wonderful to hear from him
Angela Maria, a Rome resident and regular attendee of the prayers, said after hearing the Pope's voice on Thursday
