Pope acknowledges presence of children who prayed for him at the hospital but remains out of sight

Mar 17, 2025 - 02:00
Pope acknowledges presence of children who prayed for him at the hospital but remains out of sight
Dozens of children toting yellow and white balloons - many from war-torn countries - gathered outside Rome's Gemelli hospital to greet Pope Francis on his fifth Sunday hospitalized with double pneumonia. While the pope did not appear from the 10th-floor suite of windows, he acknowledged their presence in the traditional Sunday blessing.