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Pope Francis attends the weekly general audience on February 12, 2025 at Paul-VI hall in The Vatican. Filippo Monteforte, AFP

Pope Francis attends the weekly general audience on February 12, 2025 at Paul-VI hall in The Vatican. (Photo by Filippo MONTEFORTE / AFP)

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1740918204818AFP__20250212__36XL8H2__v2__HighRes__VaticanReligionPopeAudience.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Pope Francis attends the weekly general audience on February 12, 2025 at Paul-VI hall in The Vatican. Filippo Monteforte, AFP"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Pope Francis attends the weekly general audience on February 12, 2025 at Paul-VI hall in The Vatican. <em>Filippo Monteforte, AFP</em></span></span></span></div><p>ROME, Italy -- Pope Francis, hospitalized for more than two weeks with double pneumonia, Sunday thanked believers around the world for their &quot;support&quot; and &quot;affection&quot; as he missed delivering a third straight Angelus prayer in person.</p><p>The 88-year-old pontiff, who has been treated at the Gemelli hospital in Rome since February 14, missed the traditional weekly prayer, which instead was published in the form of a letter the Vatican released at noon.</p><p>&quot;I would like to thank you for the prayers, which rise up to the Lord from the hearts of so many faithful from many parts of the world. I feel all your affection and closeness and, at this particular time, I feel as if I am &#x27;carried&#x27; and supported by all God&#x27;s people. Thank you all,&quot; wrote the Argentine pontiff.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/world/2025/3/2/pope-stable-after-calm-night-vatican-1626">READ: Pope &#x27;stable&#x27; after &#x27;calm night&#x27; -- Vatican</a></div><p>He concluded by calling for peace in addressing conflicts around the globe.</p><p>&quot;I pray above all for peace. From here, war appears even more absurd. Let us pray for tormented Ukraine, Palestine, Israel, Lebanon, Myanmar, Sudan and Kivu,&quot; the pope wrote.</p><p>According to the Vatican, the pope spent &quot;a calm night&quot;.</p><p>&quot;The pope is still resting,&quot; the Holy See said earlier in its latest health update on the head of the Catholic Church.</p><p>On Saturday evening, it had said the pope&#x27;s condition was &quot;stable&quot;, adding that he was still receiving oxygen, had no fever, had been eating, was alert and praying.</p><div><strong>© Agence France-Presse</strong></div><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/Qm5piyEkRvk?&amp;t=36s&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>Pope Francis, hospitalized for more than two weeks with double pneumonia, Sunday thanked believers around the world for their "support" and "affection" as he missed delivering a third straight Angelus prayer in person.</p>

Pope Francis, hospitalized for more than two weeks with double pneumonia, Sunday thanked believers around the world for their "support" and "affection" as he missed delivering a third straight Angelus prayer in person.

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Ailing pope hails faithful's 'support' and 'affection'

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Published March 02, 2025 08:23 PM PHT

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Updated March 03, 2025 01:18 AM PHT

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