'Even in a wheelchair he can still do so much', faithful pray for pope's quick recovery

Record ID: 1984493

  • Title: 'Even in a wheelchair he can still do so much', faithful pray for pope's quick recovery
  • Date: 18th March 2025
  • Summary: ROME, ITALY (MARCH 18, 2025) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF PEOPLE PRAYING IN FRONT OF STATUE OF LATE POPE JOHN PAUL II STATUE WOMAN PRAYING STATUE WOMAN MAKING SIGN OF THE CROSS AND LEAVING WOMAN WALKING IN FRONT OF STATUE (SOUNDBITE) (Italian) MEDICINE STUDENT AT "AGOSTINO GEMELLI" UNIVERSITY, CARLOTTA ARANALLI, SAYING: "We all hope he is well. We always talk about him during less
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  • Keywords: AGOSTINO GEMELLI HOSPITAL HEALTH ITALY POPE FRANCIS ROME VATICAN CITY
  • Location: ROME, ITALY
  • City: ROME, ITALY
  • Country: Italy
  • Topics: Europe,Religion/Belief,Society/Social Issues
  • Reuters ID: LVA001963918032025RP1
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: Despite being in hospital for more than a month, faithful and visitors at Rome's "Agostino Gemelli" hospital did not lose hope on Tuesday (March 18) , underlining the importance of Pope Francis to the world.
    The pope has been described as being in a stable or improving condition for nearly two weeks, but the Vatican has not yet given a timeframe for his discharge, saying his recovery is going slowly.
    On Sunday (March 16), the Vatican released a photo of the pope breathing unassisted after receiving oxygen, the first photo of him it has released since he was hospitalized on February 14.
    Francis is prone to lung infections because he had pleurisy as a young adult and had part of one lung removed.
    He has been receiving both respiratory physiotherapy to help with his breathing and physical therapy to help with his mobility.
    (Production: Antonio Denti, Fabiano Franchitti)
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