Pope Francis Releases New Message After Being Placed On Ventilator

Just 48 hours after being placed on a ventilator as he battles pneumonia, Pope Francis released a new message regarding teh wars around the world.

Francis, in a message, shared, “I feel in my heart the ‘blessing’ that is hidden within frailty, because it is precisely in these moments that we learn even more to trust in the Lord; at the same time, I thank God for giving me the opportunity to share in body and spirit the condition of so many sick and suffering people.”

The pope continued, “From here, war appears even more absurd. Let us pray for tormented Ukraine, Palestine, Israel, Lebanon, Myanmar, Sudan and Kivu.”

I would like to thank you for your 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 “carried” and supported by all God’s people.

— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) March 2, 2025

I pray for you, too. I pray above all for #Peace. From here, war appears even more absurd. Let us pray for martyred Ukraine, Palestine, Israel, Lebanon, Myanmar, Sudan, and Kivu.

— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) March 2, 2025

Here’s what Fox News reported:

Pope Francis gave his Sunday blessing in written form as he remains in the hospital, where the Vatican earlier confirmed he is “still resting following a peaceful night” as he continues his recovery from double pneumonia.

Francis addressed the faithful in the blessing, writing, “I am still sending you these thoughts from the hospital,” where he has been receiving treatment since Feb. 14 after a bout of bronchitis worsened and turned into a complex pneumonia in both lungs.

“I feel in my heart the ‘blessing’ that is hidden within frailty, because it is precisely in these moments that we learn even more to trust in the Lord; at the same time, I thank God for giving me the opportunity to share in body and spirit the condition of so many sick and suffering people,” the pontiff wrote.

“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 ‘carried’ and supported by all God’s people,” Francis continued.

Pope Francis has been placed on a ventilator after a “sudden worsening” of his respiratory condition.

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Per America Magazine:

“I pray above all for peace. From here, war appears even more absurd,” Pope Francis said in a message from his bed in Rome’s Gemelli Hospital for the midday Angelus on Sunday, March 2.

The pope invited people to pray especially for “the martyred” Ukraine, Palestine, Israel, Lebanon, Myanmar, Sudan and Kivu, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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This is the pope’s 17th day in the hospital, where he is being treated for double pneumonia.