Pope Francis: Stable health and moving audio message

Pope Francis: Stable health and moving audio message

Vatican City, March 7, 2025 – After three weeks in the hospital, Pope Francis speaks out with an emotional audio message. In this, the 88-year-old, whose condition is currently described as stable, speaks in Spanish while breathing heavily and thanks for the numerous prayers that have been said for his recovery. His express wish was to share this message during the traditional evening prayer in St. Peter's Square, which happened on Thursday evening for the first time since February 14. Despite the stable health situation and the absence of new respiratory crises, doctors' prognoses remain cautious due to bilateral pneumonia, as [kathpress.at] reports.

The audio recording was complicated by the oxygen supply, as the pope receives support through nasal tubes during the day and a breathing mask at night. Many of the faithful present in St. Peter's Square during the rosary were moved by the pontiff's weak voice. “God bless you and the Blessed Virgin protect you,” Francis said goodbye with touching words when [die-tagespost.de] documented the publication of the message. Doctors do not expect any further reports up to and including Saturday, but are pleased with the stability of the pope's health.

Ongoing prayers and therapy progress