Pope Francis

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Ten charged as Vatican ends London property investigation
03 July 2021, 12:10

Brülhart, Msgr Carlino, Crasso, Di Ruzza, Marogna, Mincione, Squillace, Tirabassi, Torzi, and Cardinal Becciu will be brought to trial following investigations into London property deal.
By Vatican News

The long and complex investigation carried out by Promoter of Justice Gian Piero Milano, Adjunct Alessandro Diddi and by clerk Gianluca Perrone is the result of an inquiry undertaken by the Vatican Gendarmeria led by Commander Gianluca Gauzzi Broccoletti. The probe led to the examination of an enormous number of documents, electronic equipment sequestered from the suspects, as well as the comparison of witness testimony. The president of Vatican City State’s Tribunal, Giuseppe Pignatone, has ordered the subpoena of ten people after receiving the request presented by the Office of the Promoter of Justice, says the Holy See Press Office’s statement. The first phase of the investigation ends with this summons. Now the documentation gathered will be examined by the Tribunal during the public debate involving both the prosecution and the defense. The first hearing is scheduled for 27 July.
 
https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/248259/cardinal-becciu-to-stand-trial-at-vatican-for-embezzlement-and-abuse-of-office
Cardinal Becciu to stand trial at Vatican for embezzlement and abuse of office
By Hannah Brockhaus
Vatican City, Jul 3, 2021 / 05:30 am

https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/248261/why-has-a-vatican-judge-ordered-cardinal-becciu-and-nine-others-to-stand-trial-a-cna-explainer
Why has a Vatican judge ordered Cardinal Becciu and nine others to stand trial?: A CNA explainer
By Hannah Brockhaus
Vatican City, Jul 3, 2021 / 11:50 am

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Pachamama image used as monstrance in Mexican parish
By David Ramos
Guadalajara, Mexico, Jul 3, 2021 / 06:01 am

The “pachamama” or “mother earth” image which accompanied various activities during the 2019 Amazon Synod in Rome was recently used as a monstrance in a church in Mexico.

Pictures posted by Fr. José Luis González Santoscoy on  Facebook and later deleted, show the monstrance in the shape of the pachamama, a naked pregnant woman, carrying the Eucharist in her womb.

The photos were taken inside St. John Macías parish in Zapopan, immediately west of Guadalajara.

Contacted by ACI Prensa, CNA’s Spanish language news partner, Fr. González said, "I have absolutely no comment," adding that "the issue has already been discussed with my bishop, with my authorities."

The Archdiocese of Guadalajara has not issued a statement on the incident.
 
Pachamama is a deity of the Andes. During the 2019 Amazon Synod it was presented as if it belonged to the Amazonian cosmovision.

On October 4, 2019, at an event organized in the Vatican Gardens by the Panamazonian Ecclesiastical Network (REPAM) along with the Catholic Movement for Climate, some of the attendees performed an indigenous ritual which included two nude female figures carved in wood, which a few days later were identified as pachamamas.

They had been also described as representing “Our Lady of the Amazon,” and some journalists initially suggested they represented the Blessed Virgin Mary.

The images were later set up and displayed on an altar in the Carmelite church of Santa Maria in Traspontina.

On Oct. 21 two men stole at least five wooden carvings of the pachamama from the Santa Maria church and threw them into the Tiber.

The images were subsequently retrieved by the Italian police and Pope Francis later apologized for the incident, stating the images were used “without idolatrous intentions.”

In November 2019, the bishop emeritus of Marajó, José Luis Azcona, denounced the “idolatry” and the “scandal” surrounding the controversial pachamama images which were present at events of the Amazon Synod.

That same month, Fr. Hugo Valdemar, canon penitentiary of the Archdiocese of Mexico, as an act of reparation, burned several paper replicas of the pachamama image while a person standing next to the priest held up an image of Our Lady of Guadalupe.

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https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2021-07/pope-at-angelus-open-your-eyes-to-god-s-humble-presence.html
Pope at Angelus: Open your eyes to God’s humble presence
04 July 2021, 12:15

Pope Francis calls on us to keep our eyes and hearts free of prejudice and closed mindedness that comes from habit. Be open to being amazed at God’s surprises, he says, and God’s “humble and hidden presence in daily life”.
By Vatican News staff writer

Before leading the recitation of the Angelus, Pope Francis offered reflections on the Sunday Gospel reading which recounts when Jesus began to teach in the synagogue of his home town of Nazareth and the reaction of those present who questioned how he could have such wisdom coming from a humble family, the son of a carpenter. Their reaction was one of disbelief and resentment to which Jesus responded: “A prophet is not without honour, except in his own country, and among his own kin, and in his own house” (Mk 6:4).
 
https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2021-07/pope-prays-for-e-swatini-and-announces-slovak-budapest-trip.html
Pope prays for Eswatini and announces Budapest-Slovakia trip
04 July 2021, 12:42

https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/248262/vatican-confirms-pope-francis-will-visit-slovakia-in-september
Vatican confirms Pope Francis will visit Slovakia in September
By Hannah Brockhaus
Vatican City, Jul 4, 2021 / 06:05 am

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https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2021-07/pope-surgery-colon-gemelli-policlinic-sergio-alfieri.html

Pope undergoes scheduled colon surgery
04 July 2021, 15:37

Pope Francis heads in for a schedule surgery for symptomatic diverticular stenosis of the colon.
By Vatican News staff writer

On Sunday afternoon, 4 July, Pope Francis was taken to A. Gemelli Policlinic in Rome where he will undergo scheduled surgery. The Pope recited the Angelus as usual with the faithful gathered in St Peter's Square. He left Casa Santa Marta in the afternoon.

The Director of the Holy See Press Office, Matteo Bruni, confirmed the information through a statement to accredited journalists sent through Telegram: "This afternoon, His Holiness Pope Francis was taken to A. Gemelli Policlinic in Rome where he will undergo a scheduled surgery for a symptomatic diverticular stenosis of the colon."
 
https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/248263/pope-francis-to-undergo-surgery-on-colon-for-diverticulitis
Pope Francis to undergo surgery on colon for diverticulitis
By Hannah Brockhaus
Rome, Italy, Jul 4, 2021 / 08:12 am

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Surgery update...

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Vatican has issued statement saying “the Holy Father reacted well to the operation conducted under general anaesthesia.” Four doctors performed the surgery with four anaesthetists. Two other doctors were present including the Pope’s personal physician, Prof. Roberto Bernabei.

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https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/248263/updated-pope-francis-well-after-surgery-on-colon-for-diverticulitis

Updated: Pope Francis ‘well’ after surgery on colon for diverticulitis
By Hannah Brockhaus
Rome, Italy, Jul 4, 2021 / 08:12 am

Pope Francis has “reacted well” to a surgery he underwent at a Rome hospital Sunday to relieve stricture of the colon caused by diverticulitis, the Holy See Press Office stated.

A statement from the Holy See Press Office director, Matteo Bruni, sent at 11:42 p.m. Rome time, said the evening operation was carried out under general anesthesia.

An earlier Vatican statement had said the pope was taken to Rome’s Gemelli Hospital in the afternoon July 4 for the scheduled operation, which was to be performed by Dr. Sergio Alfieri. Three other surgeons assisted and three physicians administered the anesthetic.

Two other doctors, including the pope’s personal physician, were also present in the surgical suite. No information was given about how long Pope Francis will be in recovery.
 

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Surgery update from Vatican News...

https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2021-07/pope-francis-doing-well-after-surgery.html
Pope Francis doing well after surgery
05 July 2021, 00:00

The scheduled surgery for a diverticular stenosis of the colon concluded Sunday evening.

The surgical operation Pope Francis underwent on Sunday evening is over, announced the director of the Holy See Press Office, Matteo Bruni.

“Admitted in the afternoon to the A. Gemelli Hospital, the Holy Father underwent surgery in the evening for a diverticular stenosis of the colon”.

“The Holy Father”, Bruni explained, “reacted well to the surgery done under general anaesthesia and performed by Prof. Sergio Alfieri, assisted by Prof. Luigi Sofo, Dr. Antonio Tortorelli and Dr. Roberta Megnhi.”

“Anaesthesia was administered by Prof. Massimo Antonelli, Prof. Liliana Sollazzi, Dr. Roberto De Cicco, and Dr. Maurizio Soave. Also present in the operating room were Prof. Giovanni Battista Doglietto and Prof. Roberto Bernabei.”
 

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Latest medical update...

https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2021-07/latest-medical-update-pope-francis-continues-to-recover.html
Latest medical update: Pope Francis continues to recover
05 July 2021, 12:22
 
Pope Francis is doing well and is alert, according to a statement released by the director of the Holy See Press Office, Matteo Bruni, in the latest medical bulletin released regarding the surgery the Pope underwent on Sunday evening.

Matteo Bruni said in his statement that Pope Francis is doing well overall, alert and breathing on his own. He said a hemicolectomy on the left side took place during the surgery, which lasted around three hours. He added that the Pope will remain at Gemelli hospital for seven days, barring any complications.

https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/248265/pope-francis-to-spend-week-recovering-in-hospital-after-intestinal-surgery
Pope Francis to spend week recovering in hospital after intestinal surgery
By Courtney Mares
Vatican City, Jul 5, 2021 / 04:20 am

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Latest medical update...

https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2021-07/pope-in-hospital-recovering-normally.html
Pope in hospital recovering normally
06 July 2021, 12:01

July 6 medical bulletin: Pope Francis rested well overnight. This morning he had breakfast, read the newspapers and got up to walk. Results of routine follow-up tests came out fine.
Vatican News

Holy See Press Office director Matteo Bruni said on Tuesday that the post-operative recovery of Pope Francis is proceeding normally. The results of routine follow-up tests are good.
 
https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/248272/pope-francis-recovering-in-same-hospital-room-where-st-john-paul-ii-was-treated
Pope Francis recovering in same hospital room where St. John Paul II was treated
By Courtney Mares
Vatican City, Jul 6, 2021 / 04:22 am

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https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2021-07/pope-francis-good-wishes-prayers-recovery.html

Outpour of good wishes and prayers for Pope Francis
06 July 2021, 15:21

Religious leaders, civil authorities and faithful across the world pray for Pope Francis’ speedy recovery.
By Vatican News staff writer

The Pope Emeritus, Church authorities, and world leaders across the globe have sent their assurances of prayers and good wishes to Pope Francis as he recovers from surgery in Rome’s Gemelli Hospital.

The Pope underwent programmed surgery on Sunday evening and, according to medical bulletins, he is doing well.

The Director of the Holy See Press Office said on Tuesday Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI is praying for the Pope’s speedy recovery.

Matteo Bruni said the Pope Emeritus’ personal secretary, Archbishop Georg Ganswein, said “Pope Benedict is thinking of the Pope with affection and is praying for him”.
 
https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/248273/benedict-xvi-praying-fervently-for-pope-francis-recovery-from-surgery
Benedict XVI praying ‘fervently’ for Pope Francis’ recovery from surgery
By Hannah Brockhaus
Vatican City, Jul 6, 2021 / 05:00 am

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https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2021-07/pope-francis-letter-syro-malabar-implement-agreement-unity.html

Pope calls on Syro-Malabar Bishops to “walk together”
06 July 2021, 12:08

Pope Francis urges members of the Syro-Malabar Church to implement the uniform mode of celebrating the Holy "Qurbana", for the greater good and unity of their Church.
By Vatican Radio staff writer

Pope Francis has written a letter to the bishops, clergy, religious and laity of the Syro-Malabar Church inviting them “to proceed to a prompt implementation of the uniform mode of celebrating the Holy Qurbana, for the greater good and unity" of their Church.

The Syro-Malabar is an Oriental Catholic Major Archepiscopal Church based in Kerala, India.  Holy Mass, which is called Holy Qurbana in East Syriac Aramaic and means 'Eucharist', is celebrated in its solemn form on Sundays and special occasions.

In his letter dated 3 July, the Pope recalls the agreement unanimously reached by the Synod of Bishops of the Syro-Malabar Church in 1999 “and repeatedly endorsed in subsequent years – for a uniform mode of celebrating the Holy Qurbana, considering this an important step towards increasing stability and ecclesial communion within the whole body of the Church.”
 
He concluded his letter assuring all of his closeness in prayer and invoking the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Holy Patriarch Saint Joseph and the Apostle Saint Thomas.

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Latest medical update...

https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2021-07/post-operative-recovery-proceeds-well-and-pope-eating-regularly.html
Post-operative recovery proceeds well and Pope eating regularly
07 July 2021, 12:01

Results from the histological exam confirm the diverticulitis. Pope Francis “is touched by the many messages and the affection received in these days and expresses his gratitude for the closeness and prayer”.
Vatican News

The post-operative recovery of Pope Francis continues following last Sunday’s planned intestinal surgery. The Director of the Holy See Press Office, Matteo Bruni, gave the update in Wednesday’s statement on the Pope’s health.

In the statement, Bruni notes that “the post-operative progress of His Holiness Pope Francis continues to be regular and satisfactory. The Holy Father has continued to eat regularly, and infusion therapy has been suspended.”

The Director of the Press Office continues, “the final histological examination has confirmed a severe diverticular stenosis with signs of sclerosing diverticulitis.”
 
https://cruxnow.com/vatican/2021/07/pope-recovering-well-had-severe-narrowing-of-his-colon/
Pope, recovering well, had ‘severe’ narrowing of his colon
Nicole Winfield  Jul 7, 2021
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https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2021-07/pope-francis-thanks-everyone-for-closeness-and-prayer.html

Pope Francis thanks everyone for "closeness and prayer"
07 July 2021, 13:36

Pope Francis sends his first tweet since last Sunday thanking well-wishers for their prayers and concern over his health and recovery.
Vatican News staff writer

Pope Francis sent a tweet at 1:30 pm Rome time on Wednesday thanking people around the world for their kind messages and care regarding his health, as he continues his recovery at Rome's Gemelli Hospital following his surgery.

The Pope writes in his tweet: "I am touched by the many caring messages received in these days. I thank everyone for their closeness and prayer." @Pontifex
 

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Latest medical update...

https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2021-07/pope-francis-surgery-recovery-update-july8-children-bruni.html
Pope recovering normally, shows closeness to hospitalized children
08 July 2021, 12:12

Pope Francis is convalescing normally on Thursday, 4 days after he underwent intestine surgery at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital.
Vatican News staff writer

Pope Francis is recovering well after intestinal surgery he underwent on Sunday at Rome's Gemelli Hospital, Matteo Bruni, the director of the Holy See Press office, said in his update on the Pope on Thursday.  It was a “quiet day for the Pope” and his chest-abdomen CT scan was negative

“His Holiness Pope Francis spent a quiet day, eating and moving around independently on his own,” Bruni said.  “In the afternoon he wanted to show his paternal closeness to the little patients of the nearby Pediatric Oncology and Child Neurosurgery ward, sending them his affectionate greeting."

However, Bruni said that the Pope had a slight fever Wednesday evening.  Thursday morning, the Holy Father  "underwent routine microbiological tests and a chest-abdomen CT scan, which was negative".

The director of the Holy See Press Office said, “The Holy Father continues the planned treatments and oral feeding.” “At this particular moment, he turns his gaze to those who suffer, expressing his closeness to the sick, especially to those most in need of care," Bruni added.
 
https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/248303/pope-francis-has-further-health-scans-in-hospital-after-running-a-fever
Pope Francis has further health scans in hospital after running a fever
By Courtney Mares
Vatican City, Jul 8, 2021 / 05:03 am

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Pope prays for assassinated Haitian President and for fraternal harmony for Haitians
08 July 2021, 11:03

In his telegram of condolences following the assassination of the President of Haiti, Pope Francis condemns all forms of violence as a means of resolving crises and conflicts.
By Linda Bordoni & James Blears

In telegram addressed to the Apostolic Nuncio in Haiti, Pope Francis said "Upon hearing the news of the heinous assassination of His Excellency Mr. Jovenel Moïse, President of Haiti,” he offers his condolences “to the Haitian people and to his wife, who was also seriously wounded and whose life he commends to God.”

53-year-old Moïse was fatally shot and his wife was injured when attackers stormed their home early on Wednesday. First Lady Martine Moïse has been flown to Florida where she is said to be in a critical but stable condition and is receiving treatment.

In the telegram, signed by Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin on behalf of the Pope, the Holy Father said his is praying for the repose of the soul of the deceased.
 

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Pope Francis names Jesuit cardinal to key synod on synodality position
By CNA Staff
Vatican City, Jul 8, 2021 / 06:00 am

Pope Francis on Thursday named the Jesuit Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich as the relator general of the 2023 synod on synodality.

Hollerich, the president of the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE), will help to oversee the gathering of the world’s bishops in Rome.

The 62-year-old cardinal has served as archbishop of Luxembourg since 2011. His archdiocese covers the whole Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, one of Europe’s smallest countries, bordering Belgium, France, and Germany.

He thanked Pope Francis for the new appointment on July 8 via his Twitter account.

As relator general, Hollerich will take part in the meetings of the Ordinary Council of Preparation for the upcoming synod, formally known as the XVI Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops.

Hollerich will be expected to present a report at the start of the assembly in October 2023, introducing the theme of synodality. He will also outline the synod’s working document and the points that participants are due to discuss.

He will also preside over the preparation of the synod’s final document, which is submitted to participants for approval.
 

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Latest medical update...

https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2021-07/pope-francis-surgery-hospital-recovery-work-sunday-angelus.html
Pope recovering normally; Sunday ‘Angelus’ from hospital
09 July 2021, 12:25

Following his July 4 surgery at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital, Pope Francis on Thursday resumed work and celebrated Mass with those who assist him.
Vatican News staff reporter

Pope Francis “spent a quiet day”, Thursday, with “normal clinical progress”. “He continued to eat regularly and continued his scheduled treatment,” Matteo Bruni, the director of the Holy See Press Office, said in a brief statement on Friday.

The Holy Father is recovering normally after a scheduled surgery for “diverticular stenosis of the colon” on Sunday at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital.

In his update on the Pope’s convalescence, Bruni said he “walked in the corridor and resumed his work, alternating it with moments of reading texts”.  Thursday afternoon, “he celebrated Holy Mass in the chapel of his private apartment” in the hospital, “attended by all those assisting him during his hospitalization”.

Following a slight increase in temperature the previous evening, the Holy Father did not have any more fever.

Bruni said that on Sunday, the Pope would recite the Angelus prayer from the 10th floor of the hospital.  “The Holy Father gives thanks for the many messages of affection and closeness that he receives daily and asks that we continue to pray for him,” he added.
 
https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2021-07/pope-francis-children-patients-gemelli-drawing-message.html
Child patients reciprocate Pope's closeness in hospital
09 July 2021, 15:54

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Pope and Anglican leaders: More needs to be done for South Sudan
09 July 2021, 11:37

Pope Francis, Justin Welby and Jim Wallace send a joint message to the political leaders of South Sudan encouraging them to do more to shape a nation “in which the dignity of all is respected and all are reconciled.”
By Linda Bordoni

Marking the 10th anniversary of the Independence of South Sudan, Pope Francis and leaders of the Churches of England and of Scotland – Justin Welby and Jim Wallace – reach out to the leaders of the world’s youngest nation with an appeal to do more for the good of their people.

In their letter, the Holy Father, the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Moderator of the Church of Scotland, note the sad predicament of South Sudanese whom, they say, “continue to live in fear and uncertainty, and lack confidence” that their nation can indeed deliver the ‘justice, liberty and prosperity’ celebrated in their national anthem.
 

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Latest medical update...

https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2021-07/quiet-day-for-pope-francis-who-gradually-begins-activities-again.html
Quiet day for Pope Francis who gradually begins activities again
10 July 2021, 12:15

Pope Francis continues his hospital stay following his surgery last Sunday. He expresses his gratitude to the Gemelli Hospital medical staff caring for him and his closeness to all who are suffering.
Vatican News

The Director of the Holy See Press Office, Matteo Bruni, issued a statement on Saturday with the daily medical update on how Pope Francis is doing. In his statement he notes that “Pope Francis’ day was calm, with the expected clinical progress. His blood tests are satisfactory and he is continuing the prescribed treatment.”
The Pope is “gradually resuming work and continues to stroll in the corridor of the apartment. In the afternoon, he celebrated Holy Mass in the private chapel and in the evening he dined with those who are assisting him during these days.”

The statement concludes noting that “The Holy Father, experiencing first-hand the human dedication of the medical and health personnel assisting him, has addressed a special thought to all those who with care and compassion choose the face of suffering, engaging in a personal relationship with the sick, especially the most fragile and vulnerable.”
 
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https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2021-07/at-gemelli-hospital-the-poor-of-rome-gather-to-thank-the-pope.html
At Gemelli Hospital the poor of Rome gather to thank Pope
10 July 2021, 13:11

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https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2021-07/pope-francis-prays-angelus-with-faithful-from-gemelli-hospital.html
Pope at Angelus: healthcare for all is essential service
11 July 2021, 12:15

From the balcony of his tenth-floor hospital window, Pope Francis greets crowds gathered below for the Sunday Angelus, broadcast live around the world. He thanks them for their closeness and offers his prayers for those suffering and needing care.
Vatican News staff writer

Pope Francis gave his familiar “Buongiorno!” greetings from the hospital on Sunday, just one week after undergoing intestinal surgery from which he is still recuperating at Rome's Gemelli Hospital. From the balcony of a 10th floor window overlooking the crowds below, he appeared with children who are being cared for there and recalled the need for our prayers and support for them.

The Pope expressed his joy at being able to keep the weekly Sunday Angelus appointment today and noted his profound gratitude to all, saying “I have deeply felt your closeness and the support of your prayers. Thank you from the bottom of my heart!”
 
https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2021-07/pope-angelus-appeal-haiti-violence.html
Pope calls for an end to the spiral of violence in Haiti
11 July 2021, 12:47

https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2021-07/pope-angelus-appeal-sea-sunday-oceans-pollution.html
Pope Francis: Don't throw plastic in the sea!
11 July 2021, 13:34

https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/248337/pope-francis-prays-the-angelus-from-his-hospital-balcony
Pope Francis prays the Angelus from his hospital balcony
By Courtney Mares
Rome, Italy, Jul 11, 2021 / 05:45 am