Pope Francis, speaking in a frail and breathless voice, thanked the faithful for their prayers in an audio message broadcast Thursday. It was his first public communication since being hospitalised three weeks ago with double pneumonia. The 88-year-old pope’s weakened condition has sidelined him for the longest stretch of his papacy and raised fresh concerns about his health and future.
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