World leaders have also joined in with their messages of well-wishes and support for Pope Francis. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni visited the Pope at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital on Wednesday, February 19.
On Friday, U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres spoke with Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Holy See’s Secretary of State, to convey his wishes for a swift recovery. He emphasized the Pope's significance, not just for the Church, but for the entire world.
At an event in Bologna, Italy, Cardinal Matteo Maria Zuppi, President of the Italian Bishops’ Conference (CEI), expressed optimism about the Pope’s condition. He said that recent updates indicate progress toward “a full recovery,” which they hope will happen soon.
On Friday evening, Pope Francis’ medical team reported that his condition is not life-threatening. The Pope is sitting upright in a chair, working, and joking as usual, but he is not yet out of danger and will need to stay in the hospital for at least another week. The Holy See Press Office’s latest note said the Pope had a restful night.
World leaders have also joined in with their messages of well-wishes and support for Pope Francis. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni visited the Pope at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital on Wednesday, February 19.
On Friday, U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres spoke with Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Holy See’s Secretary of State, to convey his wishes for a swift recovery. He emphasized the Pope's significance, not just for the Church, but for the entire world.
At an event in Bologna, Italy, Cardinal Matteo Maria Zuppi, President of the Italian Bishops’ Conference (CEI), expressed optimism about the Pope’s condition. He said that recent updates indicate progress toward “a full recovery,” which they hope will happen soon.
On Friday evening, Pope Francis’ medical team reported that his condition is not life-threatening. The Pope is sitting upright in a chair, working, and joking as usual, but he is not yet out of danger and will need to stay in the hospital for at least another week. The Holy See Press Office’s latest note said the Pope had a restful night.