Pope Francis: “Thank You From the Bottom of My Heart” For Your Prayers
Pope Francis sent a brief audio message March 6 thanking those who have been praying for him since his Feb. 14 hospitalization for bilateral pneumonia.
The message, delivered in Spanish, was played for those gathered to pray the rosary for him in St. Peter’s Square on Friday evening, led by Cardinal Ángel Fernández Artime.
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Pope Francis releases an audio message to thank everyone who has been praying for his health.
The audio clip was broadcast in St. Peter’s Square on Thursday, March 6, as Cardinal Ángel Fernández Artime led the nightly Rosary prayer.https://t.co/owgis4dsGX pic.twitter.com/bi7nTAzDRs
— Vatican News (@VaticanNews) March 6, 2025
Addressing the faithful for the first time since Feb. 12, Pope Francis spoke with great difficulty, his breathing strained throughout the recording.
#Breaking: Pope Francis sent a short but moving audio message from the hospital to the faithful gathered in St. Peter’s Square this Thursday, March 6th.
With great effort, he spoke in Spanish and said: “I thank you from the bottom of my heart for your prayers for my health from… pic.twitter.com/yZzEUhcHur
— EWTN Vatican (@EWTNVatican) March 6, 2025
“I thank you from the bottom of my heart for your prayers for my health from the Square; I accompany you from here,” the Pope said. “May God bless you and the Virgin protect you. Thank you.”
The Vatican reported Thursday morning local time that the Holy Father remains in stable condition and has not had further episodes of respiratory insufficiency since March 3.
LifeNews Note: Rachel Quackenbush writes for CatholicVote, where this column originally appeared.