In recent days, various political leaders from Latin America have published messages of encouragement to Pope Francis, expressing their wishes that the leader of the Catholic Church experiences a “prompt recovery.”
This was done by the president of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum, Through the social network Xon February 22. “We wish promptly to Pope Francis, a great humanist who has opted for the poorest and to promote fraternity between people and among nations,” he wrote.
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The Pope is hospitalized in the Gemelli Polyclinic – known as the “Pope Hospital” – since Friday, February 14, because of respiratory complications.
This February 25, Vatican’s press office reported that the medical situation of the Holy Father is “stable”, without “acute” respiratory crises. However, the message requires, “the forecast is still reserved.”
Sheinbaum’s message adds to the Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who on February 18 wrote in x: “The world is in prayer for the recovery of our dear friend (Pope Francis).”
“His holiness is a reference of solidarity and dedication to peace in the world and to fight inequalities. I send my hug and my best wishes so that I can continue with his great work to spread the message of Christ’s love, ”said Lula da Silva.
Also the president of Bolivia, Luis Arce, was close to the health crisis facing the Pontiff. “We express our most sincere solidarity with His Holiness, Pope Francis, for his delicate state of health,” public In X February 22.
“In these difficult times, from the Plurinational State of Bolivia we wish its prompt recovery to continue guiding millions of people around the world, with their message of hope, strength and tireless dedication to the most vulnerable,” he added.
Also from Cuba, where relations between the State and the Catholic Church are often tense, President Miguel Díaz-Canel said In X: We are touched by the communiqués on the delicate state of health of Pope Francis. We reiterate our wishes of prompt and complete recovery for @pontifex_es. We continue to make votes for the restoration of your health. ”
David Ramos
Graduate in Communication Sciences by the Private University of the North in Trujillo, Peru. With more than 12 years of experience in Catholic journalism working in ACI Press, I am based in Mexico since 2018. I have covered the trips of Pope Francis to Ecuador, Paraguay, Mexico, Colombia, Chile, Peru and Panama.