Pope Francis, speaking with a feeble and strained voice, expressed his gratitude to the faithful for their prayers in an audio message broadcast on Thursday. This marked his first public communication since he was hospitalized three weeks ago with double pneumonia. At 88 years old, the pontiff’s fragile condition has lengthened his absence from public duties to the longest period of his papacy, sparking renewed worries about his health and future.

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