The 88-year-old Francis has pneumonia in both lungs
Thousands of people gathered in St Peter’s Square on Monday evening to pray for an ailing Pope Francis .
As Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican’s No 2, led prayers for 45 minutes on a chilly, rainy night, the faithful fingered rosary beads while hoping for Francis’ recovery. Crowds sat under umbrellas on folding chairs or stood by the vast colonnades as they reflected fondly on the pontiff’s legacy. The Argentine pope, who had part of one lung removed as a young man, has been at Rome’s Gemelli hospital since February 14 and doctors have said his condition is touch-and-go, given his age, fragility and pre-existing lung disease.
“We came to pray for the pope, that he may recover soon, for the great mission he’s sharing with his message of peace,” said Ms Villanueva, who praised his empathy for migrants.
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