Francis, 88, thanked well-wishers ‘from the bottom of my heart’ in an audio recording played during a nightly prayer service.

Pope Francis thanked his supporters for their prayers on Thursday in a breathless audio message that nonetheless lifted spirits among his faithful as concerns grow for the 88-year-old pontiff’s health ...

A weak and breathless Pope Francis thanked people for their prayers for his recovery in a remarkable audio message broadcast ...

Pope Francis recorded an audio greeting Thursday to thank people for their prayers as he continued his recovery from double pneumonia in stable condition with no new respiratory crises or fever, the ...

Pope Francis' voice has been heard for the first time since being admitted to hospital last month in a newly released audio message.

By Elisabetta Povoledo Reporting from Vatican City For the first time in three weeks, the world heard the voice of a hospitalized Pope Francis on Thursday evening, when an audio recording was ...

Pope Francis' voice has been heard for the first time since being admitted to hospital last month in a newly released audio message. In the recording, shared with worshippers at the start of the ...

(Credit: Mosa’ab Elshamy/AP.) Listen ROME – Faithful around the world heard Pope Francis’s voice for the first time since he was admitted to Rome’s Gemelli Hospital three weeks ago in an ...

“Pope Francis often reminds that the church is a mother,” Mother Micaela said. “And to be this voice, this sensibility, this feminine approach gives a sense of reliability.” About 1,100 ...

The only public sign of life from the pope since his hospitalization was a recorded audio message thanking people for their prayers for his recovery in a weak and labored voice. It was played in ...