Cardinals and faithful pray the Holy Rosary in the Vatican for the health of Pope Francis

This Monday, February 24, on a rainy night, Cardinals, members of the Curia and the Diocese of Rome, and hundreds of Catholic faithful gathered in the Plaza de San Pedro to pray the Holy Rosary for the health of Pope Francis.

“We entrust the Pope to the powerful intercession of Mary, whom we invoke how Safety Sick (Salud de Los Enfermos)to hold it at this time of illness and proof, and help it recover health soon ”, said Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Secretary of State of the Vatican, who presided over the prayer of the Rosary at 9:00 pm (Rome time).

Remembering the story of the Apostles Acts, He added: “The Church prayed for Pedro when he was in prison. And so, for 2000 years, it has been prayed for the Pope in moments of difficulty or illness. These days, prayer rises intensely from the faithful and communities, and tonight we want to unite we also in prayer from home. ”

In addition to the rosary, the purple added an ours, a hail Mary and a glory, at the end of the song of the lauretan litanies. Subsequently, singing was sung We pray for the Pope.

Entre Los Presentes Se ENCONTRABAN LOS Cardenales Angelo Bagnasco, Robert Prevost, Francis Arinze, Marc Ouellet, Ángel Fernández Artime Y Luis Antonio Tagle, Junto A La Hermana Raffaella Petrini. También Asistieron Los Cardenales Angelo Becciu, Gerhard Ludwig Müller, Raymond Leo Burke, Lorenzo Baldisseri, Agostino Marchetto, Marcello Semeraro, Enrico Feroci, Fernando Vérgez Alzaga, José Tolentino de Mendonça, Giovanni Battista Re, Lazarus You Heun Sik, Arthur Roche, Fortunato Fortunato. Frezza, Giuseppe Versaldi, Kurt Koch, Edgar Peña Parra, Giorgio Marengo, Víctor Manuel Fernández Y Muchos Otros mymbros de la Curia Romana.

Health status of Pope Francis

According to the latest report by the press office of the Holy See, the clinical conditions of the Holy Father, “within its gravity, show a slight improvement.” “During the day today there were no episodes of asthmatic respiratory crisis, and some laboratory analysis have shown signs of recovery,” says the statement.

“Mild renal failure monitoring does not generate concern. Oxygen therapy continues, although with a slight decrease in flow and oxygen percentage. However, doctors maintain a reserved prognosis given the complexity of your health status”, He adds.

In the morning, the Pope received the Eucharist and, in the afternoon, resumed his work activities. At night, he made a call to the parish priest of the Parish of Gaza to express his paternal closeness. Francisco also “thanked all the people of God who has joined in prayer for his recovery in recent days.”