Pope Francis looked out of the Vatican window again after his severe bronchitis

2023-12-08 16:07:56

After several days of absence due to his most recent respiratory problems, Pope Francis once again looked out the window of the Apostolic Palace to pray the Angelus prayer. In the midst of the reunion with the faithful, gathered in St. Peter’s Square, he took the opportunity to call for peace in Ukraine, the Middle East and throughout the world.

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“Dear brothers and sisters, good morning and good celebration,” he said enthusiastically, despite the fact that his voice still sounded quite fatigued, after he had suffered in recent weeks from “lung inflammation” that had forced the Supreme Pontiff to pray at Angelus from his Vatican residence, Casa Santa Marta, and ask one of his collaborators to help him with reading his speeches.

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Until this Thursday, when he was able to give his words without resorting to these supports, marking then the return to normality of his activities, after he suffered from bronchitis. He was received with warm applause from the parishioners, who he invited to pray to the Virgin of the Immaculate Conception and to spiritually join him in his visit to this Roman monument in the afternoon.

In addition to repeating his call to all the regions of the estate that are currently being affected by some conflict. “I especially want to ask for peace; peace in Ukraine, peace in Palestine and in Israel,” commented Pope Francis.

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At almost 87 years old, Pope Francis plans to leave the Vatican again in the coming days to address believers in the Spanish Steps in Rome and thus pay tribute to the image of the Immaculate Conception.

He will also be visiting the Basilica of Santa María Maggiore to award the “Salus Populi Romani” image the “Golden Rose”, a papal recognition that dates back to Medieval times.