{"id":226740,"date":"2025-03-16T18:05:30","date_gmt":"2025-03-16T18:05:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/pope-francis-says-he-faces-period-of-trial-as-he-issues-traditional-sunday-prayer-from-hospital\/"},"modified":"2025-03-16T18:05:30","modified_gmt":"2025-03-16T18:05:30","slug":"pope-francis-says-he-faces-period-of-trial-as-he-issues-traditional-sunday-prayer-from-hospital","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/pope-francis-says-he-faces-period-of-trial-as-he-issues-traditional-sunday-prayer-from-hospital\/","title":{"rendered":"Pope Francis says he faces &#8216;period of trial&#8217; as he issues traditional Sunday prayer from hospital"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i4.ytimg.com\/vi\/c54214R28Z4\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Pope Francis says he faces 'period of trial' as he issues traditional Sunday prayer from hospital\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/c54214R28Z4\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>The Pope described himself as undergoing a &quot;period of trial&quot; as he delivered his traditional Sunday prayer from the hospital.<\/p>\n<p>Pope Francis expressed gratitude to worshippers for their &quot;prayers&quot; and to those &quot;who assist me with such dedication.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>Doctors at Gemelli Hospital in Rome report that the Pope is no longer in critical condition.<\/p>\n<p>He was admitted on February 14 with bronchitis, later diagnosed with double pneumonia and a polymicrobial infection. <\/p>\n<p>However, they emphasise that due to his age and limited mobility, his condition remains complex.<\/p>\n<p>Read more: https:\/\/news.sky.com\/story\/pope-says-he-is-facing-period-of-trial-as-he-issues-traditional-sunday-prayer-from-hospital-13330089<\/p>\n<p>#skynews #rome #popefrancis #hospital <\/p>\n<p>SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on Twitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/skynews<br \/>\nLike us on Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on TikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@skynews <\/p>\n<p>For more content go to http:\/\/news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/gb\/app\/sky-news\/id316391924?mt=8 Android https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&amp;hl=en_GB <\/p>\n<p>Sky News Daily podcast is available for free here: https:\/\/podfollow.com\/skynewsdaily\/ <\/p>\n<p>Sky News videos are now available in Spanish here\/Los video de Sky News est\u00e1n disponibles en espa\u00f1ol aqu\u00ed: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCzG5BnqHO8oNlrPDW9CYJog <\/p>\n<p>To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https:\/\/news.sky.com\/info\/library-sales<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Pope described himself as undergoing a &quot;period of trial&quot; as he delivered his traditional Sunday prayer from the hospital. Pope Francis expressed gratitude to worshippers for their &quot;prayers&quot; and to those &quot;who assist me with such dedication.&quot; Doctors at Gemelli Hospital in Rome report that the Pope is no longer in critical condition. 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