Rome – Pope Francis remained in critical condition And rested on Wednesday, while the Argentines and the Romans gathered in the eternal city to pray for its restoration of the double pneumonia.
The short Vatican morning update said: “The pope spent a peaceful night and rests.”
Tuesday evening, the faithful of the fatherland of Francis gathered in the Argentine church of Rome for a special mass chaired by Cardinal Baldassarre Reina, vicar of the Pope for Rome.
The rector of the church, the Reverend Fernando Laguna, said that he hoped that the Pope could feel the adhesion of the prayer of the community of the Gemelli Hospital where he is recovering.
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“I cannot go to Gemelli because for him to recover, he must be isolated,” he said. “I know that I hug him in my arms and he hits me in his arms when I pray. And now I would like to kiss the pope.”
The sister Nilda Trejo said that she knew that Francis’ health had always been delicate, with breathable and speaking problems, and that is why she has always prayed for him.
“We knew that he had often had trouble,” she said. “In fact, you see that at the beginning of the mass, the microphone must always be presented because it has a little trouble. But it has always spoken to the people. At the heart of the people.”
Through the city, Romans and others gathered on Saint-Pierre square for the night prayer of the rosary, chaired by Cardinal Philippin Luis Antonio Tagle.
The doctors said that Francis was in critical but stable condition and had not suffered again respiratory crises. He underwent a follow -up Tomodensitometry Tuesday evening to check the pulmonary infection, but no results were provided. The doctors said his prognosis remained kept.
Francis continued to work from the hospital and announced important ruling decisions on Tuesday that suggests that he is getting an essential work and looking towards the future.
