Vatican City (Vatican), 6 Mar. (LaPresse) – ‘I thank you from my heart for your prayers for my health from the square, I accompany you from here. May God bless you and may the Virgin protect you. Thank you’. These were the words of Pope Francis broadcast before this evening's rosary in St Peter's Square. The message, recorded today by the Gemelli hospital, lasts just under 30 seconds and is in Spanish. It is the first time that Bergoglio's voice has been heard since 14 February, the day he entered the Roman hospital.

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