(11 Mar 2025)
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Rome – 11 March 2025
1. Various of group of Catholic faithful from Russia, led by Archbishop Piero Pezzi ,of Mother of God church in Moscow, praying in front of Pope John Paul II statute outside the Gemelli hospital
2. Close of rosaries in the hands of those praying
3. Various of people praying
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Lisa Ivanova, faithful from Moscow:
“We are coming here to Rome from Moscow to celebrate this Jubilee, and of course to pray for peace, to pray for hope, for health for everybody, and here we are to pray especially for the pope.”
5. Pezzi leading prayers
6. Close of rosary in hands of faithful
7. Faithful from Moscow praying
8. SOUNDBITE (Italian) Archbishop Piero Pezzi, Archbishop of Mother of God church in Moscow:
“We all want there to be peace, and today too we prayed so that, above all, those who make important decisions will get an appeal from Pope Francis to stop conflicts and to start having charitable and peaceful relationships.”
9. Faithful praying
10. Close of Moscow diocese’s flag left by Russian faithful on statute
11. Various of Russian faithful praying around statue
STORYLINE:
As Pope Francis continued to recover from pneumonia, a group of pilgrims from Russia came to pray for him on Tuesday, gathering outside the Gemelli hospital where he was being treated.
The group, led by Archbishop Piero Pezzi of Mother of God church in Moscow, said rosary prayers as they gathered around the statue of Pope John Paul II in the hospital’s grounds.
They were originally scheduled to meet Pope Francis at the Vatican during the weekly audience as part of the Jubilee celebrations being held this year by the Catholic Church.
“We are coming here to Rome from Moscow to celebrate this Jubilee, and of course to pray for peace, to pray for hope, for health for everybody, and here we are to pray especially for the pope,” said Lisa Ivanova.
Doctors say the pontiff is no longer in imminent danger of death as a result of pneumonia.
However they are still cautious and have decided to keep him hospitalized for several more days to receive treatment, not to mention a period of rehabilitation he will likely need.
The 88-year-old pope was admitted to the Gemelli hospital on February 14.
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