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Although the Vatican released a short audio message from him March 6, the photo of him in the chapel of his hospital suite was the first released since he went to Rome's Gemelli hospital

Pope Francis was elected March 13, 2013, to succeed Pope Benedict XVI

The Lord’s Prayer is “how you conform your life to the priestly image of the Lord Jesus”

While his doctors' prognosis for the pope was "guarded" for more than three weeks after he was hospitalized Feb. 14, they lifted that designation March 10, indicating he was no longer in imminent danger from the infection that hospitalized him

The pope, who has been diagnosed with double pneumonia and other respiratory difficulties, is continuing his prescribed therapies

Parishes in the diocese will take up this collection at Masses on March 29-30

Pope Francis sent a message from Rome's Gemelli hospital to people who have been praying for him since he was hospitalized Feb. 14

Prayer, sacrifice, and service were at the heart of the ministry of Jesus.

In his Lenten message for 2025, Pope Francis invites Christians to reflect on their spiritual journey by identifying with the hardships of migrants, fostering compassion and embracing hope in God's promise of eternal life

Doctors note improvement in the pope's condition, but they still say their prognosis is "guarded." But Pope Francis, in a written statement, reflects on the "blessing" of having to trust in the Lord.