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Pope Francis arrives to celebrate the mass for the Jubilee of the Armed Forces at St. Peter's square in the Vatican on February 9, 2025. Alberto Pizzoli, AFP/file

Pope Francis arrives to celebrate the mass for the Jubilee of the Armed Forces at St. Peter's square in the Vatican on February 9, 2025

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Pope Francis

Katrina Domingo

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<p>MANILA -- President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday joined the world in praying for the speedy recovery of Pope Francis, who remains in critical condition due to pneumonia and kidney issues.</p><p>&quot;Nakakalungkot na marinig ang malubhang karamdaman ni Pope Francis,&quot; Marcos Jr. said in a statement.</p><p>&quot;Sa mga sandaling ito, kaisa tayo ng buong mundo sa panalangin para sa kanyang kalakasan at paggaling,&quot; he said.</p><p>&quot;Nawa&#x27;y patuloy siyang patnubayan at palakasin ng Panginoon upang magpatuloy sa kanyang misyon ng pananampalataya at pagmamahal sa sangkatauhan,&quot; he said.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/world/2025/2/23/global-prayers-as-vatican-says-pope-still-critical-0638">READ: Global prayers as Vatican says pope still &#x27;critical&#x27;</a></div><div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FBongbongMarcos%2Fposts%2Fpfbid04kX16yjuCcP6A4dbLPMYp2BeRGtcZB4roHWqL8T9ckTK2L5jkjjyuXMkVoWScWwAl&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500" width="500" height="692" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><p>In 2015, Pope Francis visited the Philippines, the lone predominantly Catholic country in Asia, where he held a mass in the capital city and visited victims of Typhoon Yolanda in Leyte.</p><p>The 88-year-old pontiff&#x27;s health reportedly declined earlier this month after he contracted pneumonia.</p><p>On Sunday, the Vatican said that the Pope remained in critical condition after tests showed signs of early kidney failure.</p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5m6ZdmXTekk?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday joined the world in praying for the speedy recovery of Pope Francis, who remains in critical condition due to pneumonia and kidney issues.</p>

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday joined the world in praying for the speedy recovery of Pope Francis, who remains in critical condition due to pneumonia and kidney issues.

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Marcos Jr. joins world in praying for Pope Francis' recovery

Katrina Domingo,

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Published February 24, 2025 01:55 PM PHT

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