Nine days have passed since the Pope Francis It ended hospitalized last Saturday, February 15 at the Polyclinic Hospital of Gemelli, in Rome, Italy, because it is in a “extremely delicate” health period, after being diagnosed with a bilateral pneumonia and several complications in the kidneys.
The city of the Vatican confirmed that, although last Sunday, February 23, the Supreme Pontiff did not suffer from any respiratory crisis, the complexity From the clinical picture and the waiting needed for pharmacological therapies to take effect on their body, “they need to maintain the forecast reserved” only in the eyes of the Holy See.
Given this situation, thousands of Catholics worldwide have joined in prayer to ask for the prompt recovery of Jorge Mario Bergogliowho has run the Church for more than 11 years, when he was chosen to be the new Pope of the Catholic Church during the second day of voting.
Born in the city of Buenos Aires, ArgentinaFrancisco became the first Pope of the American continent and the first pontiff born outside Europe In more than 1,282 years, from the Pope Gregorio III, who was born in Syria and occupied the Pontifical throne from March 18, 731 until his death, on November 28, 741.
When was Pope Francis chosen?
After the resignation of Benedict XVI Due to his health problems, the Argentine cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio was chosen to become Pope Francis March 13, 2013so the Supreme Pontiff is only 17 days after 12 years at the head of the city of the Vatican as the Vicar of Christ.
Francisco was chosen after the fifth vote of the conclave which was held in March 2013, when the Cardinal College held a meeting to choose a new Pope, who would also become the earthly head of the Church, the bishop of Rome and the sovereign of the state of the city of the Vatican.
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At 7:05 p.m. on Wednesday, March 13, 2013, the members of the Cardinal College chose as Pope 266 of the Catholic Church to Francisco, becoming the first Pontiff belonging to the Jesus Companywhose members are Jesuits.
In addition, Francisco was the first to use a name unpublished and not composed from the Landon Pope In 913, more than 1 thousand 112 years ago, so many Catholics consider it one of more special pontiffs in history, taking into consideration that also also Canonized more holy than all its predecessors together.
The Pope is known for his modesty And for his commitment to him dialoguemainly with people from different origins and creeds, because the Argentine has shown various gestures that have shown their simplicity; such as living in Santa Marta’s house instead of the Vatican Apostolic Palace.
In their almost 12 years of pontificate, their reform initiatives in fields such as the economythe financethe administrationecclesiastical courts, canon law, social communications, healthhe laity and the family. He has also spoken against pedophilia and the abuse of minors and immigrants.