Gemelli Hospital: Every day there will be Mass, Rosario and Eucharistic Adoration by Pope Francis

The medical staff of the Gemelli, where Pope Francis has been admitted since February 14, along with a group of faithful, religious and priests, participated on Monday in a Mass and Eucharistic Adoration in the hospital chapel.

Since the Holy Father was transferred to this center, known as “The Hospital de los Popes”, numerous faithful have joined in prayer since the chapel “San Juan Pablo II” to express its proximity to the Pontiff.

On Saturday, February 22, the day the Catholic Church celebrates the Chair of San Pedro, dozens of Catholics They also met at the gates of the hospital to pray the Rosary for the health of Pope Francis.

From now on, this will be repeated every day during the entire stay of the Holy Father in the hospital. Eucharistic worship will take place at 12 in the morning (local time), followed by a mass at 1:00 p.m. In addition, a rosary will be prayed every afternoon at 4:30 p.m. at the main entrance.

Today’s Mass has been chaired by the rector of the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Mons. Claudio Giuliodori, who said that “faith is the matrix to face all authentic care.”

“Faith always helps us to apply the wisdom of science, this is how God’s work is done,” said Mons. Giuliodori also in his homily. “That the Lord give the Holy Father and doctors all the strength they need,” he added.

As reported Vatican Newstomorrow’s Eucharist will be chaired by Fr. Massimo Fusarelli ofm, who is also admitted to the hospital. On Wednesday, meanwhile, the vicar general of Pope Francis will do for the Diocese of Rome, Cardinal Baldassare Reina.

This initiative adds to the Vatican call From the prayer of the Holy Rosary every night from the Plaza de San Pedro, directed every day by a cardinal.