Pope Francis Sends First Audio Message from Hospital to Faithful at St Peter's Square | News9
Pope Francis on Thursday (March 6) sent his first audio message since being hospitalized for double pneumonia nearly three weeks ago, expressing thanks "from the bottom of my heart" to well-wishers around the world who have offered their support. A brief, two-line message recorded by Francis from Rome's Gemelli hospital earlier on Thursday was played during a nightly prayer service for the pope in St Peter's Square at the Vatican. "I thank you from the bottom of my heart for your prayers in the Square for my health," said the pope, speaking in his native Spanish, and pausing every few words to take a deep breath. "May God bless you." The audio message came shortly after the Vatican said the pontiff had remained stable on Thursday and did not have any new episodes of respiratory crisis. In a sign of progress as the 88-year-old pontiff continues treatment, the pope's doctors said they would not issue another medical bulletin until Saturday, "considering the stability of the clinical picture." Francis was admitted to Gemelli hospital on February 14 with a severe respiratory infection that has required continuously evolving treatment. .............................................................................................. News9 is India's first fully integrated English news brand across all digital platforms. It includes a publishing platform, viz. www.news9live.com, a future-ready OTT platform, News9 Plus, and a 24-Hour video streaming service on connected TVs and all social platforms. Watch News9 Live - The English news brand that understands and fits perfectly into the digital-first lifestyles of our English news audiences. ► News9 Plus Website : https://www.news9plus.com/all ► News9 Plus App : https://news9plus.app.link/aPwz3P2psMb ► News9 OTT Coupons : https://bit.ly/4dwLDx4 ► Watch us on YouTube : / news9live ► Like us on Facebook : / news9live ► Follow us on Instagram : / news9live ► Follow us on Twitter : / news9tweets #popefrancis #healthupdates #stpeterschurch #englishnews #tv9digital #tv9d #news #livestream & #news9livestreaming
