The Pope, who has been in the hospital for bronchitis since Friday, addressed greetings to the pilgrims on St. Peter’s Square in Rome on Sunday afternoon. In the message on the occasion of the artist’s Holy Year celebration in the Vatican, it was said: “I would like to greet all participating artists. I would have liked to have been among you, but, as you know, in the Gemelli Clinic, because I would still be because of mine Bronchitis must be treated, “said the Pope.
Francis, who had to do without the traditional Angelus prayer on Sunday afternoon because of his state of health, thanked for the numerous recovery requests and prayers who accompanied him these days.
He was grateful to the medical staff of the Gemelli polyclinic. “They do a valuable and so exhausting service. We support them in prayer!” Said the Pope. In his letter, he also called on the pilgrims to pray peace in the war zones of the earth. In detail, he called Ukraine, Palestine, Israel, the Middle East, Myanmar, the Kongo region Kivu and the Sudan.
Doctors continue examinations and therapies
The doctors of the Gemelli Clinic have now continued studies and therapies. The Pope spent a quiet night, reported Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni. He slept well, had breakfast and read some newspapers as he always does. The dean of the Cardinal College, Giovanni Battista Re, emphasized that the Pope gradually recovered from severe bronchitis.
Keyword: Gemelli Clinic
The Gemelli Clinic is the academic teaching hospital of the Catholic University “Sacro Cuore” in Rome. The clinic started service in 1964; It is considered one of the best hospitals in Rome. It owes its name to the doctor and psychologist Father Agostino Gemelli (1878-1959).
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Source: Nachrichten
