Vatican sources say the Pope’s “in good spirits” and “eating normally” as he continues his stay in hospital.
It’s understood 88-year-old Pope Francis is awake, after his tenth night of treatment for double pneumonia, with blood tests this weekend also revealing early kidney failure.
A prayer mass will be held in St Peter’s Square this evening.
Prayers for Pope Francis are being said daily at Knock Shrine.
He visited the shrine in 2018 and Parish Priest of Knock, Fr Richard Gibbons, told Midwest News Editor Teresa O’Malley this lunchtime that there is great concern over the Pontiff’s state of health among pilgrims to the shrine and many prayers are being said for his recovery…
