The Rev. Michael Duffy, the rector at St. Agnes, the seat of the Diocese of Rockville Centre, addressed the pope’s condition during the 9:30 a.m. Mass. He began his sermon by asking the attendees to pray for the pontiff.
Pope Francis showed slight improvement in his health as the Vatican reported no further respiratory crises, but doctors remain cautious due to his fragile condition and ongoing battle with pneumonia and kidney insufficiency.
Catholics from across Argentina have flocked to churches to pray for the recovery of native son Pope Francis, the first Latin American pope in history.