Pope thanks volunteers for ‘miracle of tenderness' as another Holy Year event passes without him

Pope Francis Thanks World’s Volunteers for the ‘Miracle of Tenderness’

Daniel Ibáñez/CNA Thousands of volunteers in colorful safety vests fill St. Peter’s Square during the Jubilee of Volunteers at the Vatican on Mar. 9, 2025. The Pope said he will 'join spiritually' those participating in this month’s spiritual exercises, in his Angelus message.

Pope Francis thanks health workers for ‘tenderness of care’ as another Holy Year event passes without him

Pope Francis has thanked church volunteers for the “miracle of tenderness” they offer the sick, as he continued his recovery from double pneumonia and doctors reported positive news.

Pope Francis delivered a message on Sunday in which he thanked the volunteers for the “miracle of tenderness” they offer to the sick, while continuing their recovery from bilateral pneumonia and the doctors gave some positive news: after more than three weeks in the hospital, the 88-year-old pope is responding well to the treatment and has shown a “gradual and mild improvement” in recent days.

Pope thanks volunteers for ‘miracle of tenderness' as another Holy Year event passes without him

Pope Francis thanked volunteers Sunday for the “miracle of tenderness” they offer the sick, as he continued his treatment for double pneumonia and doctors reported some positive news. After more than three weeks in the hospital, the 88-year-old pope is responding well to treatment and has shown a “gradual, slight improvement” in recent days. Francis on Sunday followed the opening day of a weeklong spiritual retreat in the Vatican for Holy See of…

Pope Francis thanks world’s volunteers for the ‘miracle of tenderness’

Thousands of volunteers in colorful safety vests fill St. Peter’s Square during the Jubilee of Volunteers at the Vatican on Mar. 9, 2025. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA Rome Newsroom, Mar 9, 2025 / 13:20 pm (CNA). Pope Francis on Sunday thanked vo... [...]

Pope rests as the Vatican marks another Holy Year event without him

Pope Francis continued his recovery from double pneumonia Sunday after doctors reported some positive news: after more than three weeks in the hospital, the 88-year-old pope is responding well to treatment and has shown a “gradual, slight improvement” in recent days.