For the first time in 21 days, Pope Francis listened. In a message of just 22 seconds, transmitted from the hospital, his voice reflected fatigue, constant pauses to breathe and clear fragility. But beyond tone and duration, a detail caught attention: He did not speak in Italian, but in Spanish, his mother tongue.
Everything happened in the Plaza de San Pedro, where hundreds of faithful gathered to pray for their health when, surprisingly, the Spanish cardinal Ángel Fernández Artime announced the message. Then, the voice of the pontiff resonated: “I appreciate with all my heart … the prayers … what do they do … for my health … from the square …”
Each phrase was marked by pauses evident, reflecting difficulty breathing and a voice off. “I accompany you from here … God bless you … and that the Virgin … take care of them. Thank you.”
The journalist Jesus quite a lot, of ‘Digital Religion’, interpreted the choice of Spanish as a personal decision: “He has sent it in Spanish because he has decided so, which, which, which It is the most natural language to express yourself at this time“
The Pope’s message comes in a moment of uncertainty. From admission, it has been speculated on its status, and Some faithful even asked for a recent photo. Vatican’s response was clear: “Everyone is free to choose how and when to see.” For now, his voice has been his only public appearance. And in those 22 seconds his fragility was evident.
Source: Lasexta
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