Children gathered outside the hospital where Pope Francis has been hospitalized for over four weeks and held up signs in yellow and white colors, hoping to see their artwork and encourage the pope to recover. The Rev. Enzo Fortunato organized the gathering and said the children’s presence is a “symbolic medicine” for the pope. Francis was admitted to the hospital with respiratory infections and bronchitis, while his condition remains complex due to his age. He acknowledged the children’s presence in his Sunday blessing and prayer, which wasn’t delivered live.

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/16/world/europe/children-cheer-pope-francis-hospital.html