Argentines pray for Pope Francis' health at Buenos Aires cathedral Mass

Faithful in the poor neighborhoods of Buenos Aires, where Pope Francis conducted mass before becoming the pontiff, started a series of masses praying for his recovery.

People attend a Mass to pray for Pope Francis' health in Constitution square in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Monday, Feb. 24, 2025. —The Associated Press About this program Host Terry Lipshetz is managing editor of the national newsroom for Lee Enterprises.

Valentina Fernandez poses for a picture holding an image of Pope Francis after a Mass to pray for his health at Constitution Square in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Monday, Feb. 24,

"There have been no acute respiratory episodes and hemodynamic parameters continue to be stable. In the evening, he underwent a scheduled CT scan for radiological monitoring of the bilateral pneumonia. The prognosis remains uncertain," the Vatican said Tuesday.

After showing a slight improvement in his overall condition, which doctors say remains critical, Pope Francis continues to rest as daily prayers and liturgies are being offered throughout the world for his recovery.

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The city of Buenos Aires paid homage to Pope Francis as he was being treated in Rome’s Gemelli Hospital.Footage filmed on February 23 shows the Obelisk in Republic Square decorated with the Pope’s face,

Hundreds attended a special open air mass in Buenos Aires Monday for Pope Francis, who remains hospitalised in a critical condition with pneumonia in Rome. A crowd gathered at Plaza Constitución, where Francis – when he was known as archbishop Jorge Mario Bergoglio – used to give an annual mass to rail against global inequality and injustice.

Hundreds of Argentines attended a special mass yesterday for their countryman Pope Francis, hospitalised in a critical condition with pneumonia