Pope Francis Health Watch

Pope Francis has thanked well-wishers for their support as he remains in hospital recovering from double pneumonia.

"I would like to thank you for the prayers," Francis said in a note released by the Vatican in place of his usual Sunday prayer with pilgrims, which the pope was not able to lead for the third week running.

"I feel all your affection and closeness and ... I feel as if I am 'carried' and supported by all God's people," the message said.

Francis also met at the hospital on Sunday with Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican's number-two official, and Parolin's deputy, said Vatican spokesperson Matteo Bruni, without giving further details about the meeting.……

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/pope-francis-latest-hospital-rome-b2707454.html