Thousands gathered at St. Peter's Square early Tuesday morning to pray for the sick Pope Francis and express their hope that he would stay strong and recover from his current illness.
As reported by Breitbart News, 88-year-old Francis suffers from pneumonia in both lungs; Hazardous conditions despite slight improvement 11 days later at the hospital.
The Vatican said Tuesday that he “slept well all night.” AP Report The faithful are visible in their support as they pray for him on a non-stop vigil:
The Vatican No. 2 Cardinal Pietro Parolin led the faithful finger rosary beads hoping to recover Francis, just as he prayed for 45 minutes on a cold, rainy night on Monday. The Vatican issued a dose of optimism early in the evening, providing brighter health bulletins than recently.
Still, the mood was almost strict in the monumental square, and many of the assembled understandings of around 4,000 people understood that they might be in Rome for Francis' last days. The crowd either sat under umbrella on a folding chair or stood by a vast colonnade, reflecting nostalgically the Pope's heritage.
The Argentine Pope, who removed a part of one of his lungs as a young man, has been hospitalized at Gemeri Hospital in Rome since February 14th.
The Associated Press reported in New York on Sunday, with Cardinal Timothy Dolan admitting that Roman church leaders had not said publicly.
“Because our holy father Pope Francis is very fragile and healthy, and perhaps close to death,” Dolan said in Homily from the pulpit at St. Patrick's Cathedral, but he later told reporters that Francis was not a stint. “I prayed for it to bounce. Back.”
The priest will attend the prayer of Pope Francis' Rosary on February 24, 2025, at the Vatican Rosary. The Pope, who has been hospitalized at the Polinicogemeli Hospital in Rome since February 2025, is in serious health. (Anadoru via Ricardo de Luca/Getty Images)
The doctor said that Francis' condition continues to touch, given his age, vulnerability and existing lung disease.
His condition revived speculation about what would happen if he became unconscious or otherwise incompetent, and whether he would resign.
