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Pope Francis thanks people for their prayers ‘from the bottom of my heart’ in audio message

A weak and breathless Pope Francis thanked people for their prayers for his recovery in a remarkable audio message broadcast Thursday, the first public sign of life from the 88-year-old pope since he was hospitalized three weeks ago with double pneumonia.

A weak and breathless Pope Francis thanked people for their prayers for his recovery in a remarkable audio message broadcast Thursday, the first public sign of life from the 88-year-old pope since he was hospitalized three weeks ago with double pneumonia.
Francis’ feeble voice, discernible through his labored breaths and in his native Spanish, was recorded Thursday from the hospital and broadcast to the faithful in St. Peter’s Square who had gathered for the nightly recitation of the rosary prayer.

“Ithankyoufromthebottomofmyheartforyourprayersformyhealthfromthesquare,Iaccompanyyoufromhere,”hesaid,hissoftvoicepiercingthehushedsquare.“MayGodblessyouandtheVirginprotectyou.Thankyou.” ForanyoneusedtohearingFrancis’voice,whichisoftensosoftitsoundslikeawhisper,theaudiowasanemotionalpunchtothegutthathammeredhomejusthowsickheis. Thecardina