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Pope Francis thanks well-wishers in first audio message since hospitalization

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By Christopher Lamb, Sharon Braithwaite and Edward Szekeres, CNN (CNN) — Pope Francis thanked his supporters for their prayers on Thursday in a

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  1. NBC Los Angeles

    'From the bottom of my heart': Pope Francis thanks people for their prayers in audio message (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    Francis’ feeble voice, discernible through his labored breaths and in his native Spanish, was recorded Thursday and broadcast at St. Peter’s Square.

  2. The Boston Globe

    A weak Pope Francis thanks people for their prayers ‘from the bottom of my heart’ in audio message (opens The Boston Globe)

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    Pope Francis remains in stable condition with no new respiratory crises or fever and worked from the hospital as he recovered from double pneumonia, the Vatican said.

  3. The Columbian

    Pope Francis thanks people for their prayers ‘from the bottom of my heart’ in audio message (opens The Columbian)

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    ROME (AP) — Pope Francis recorded a pained and labored audio message Thursday to thank people for their prayers for his recovery, the first public sign of life from the 88-year-old pope since he was h

  4. America Magazine

    Pope Francis, with a feeble voice, records surprise audio message from the hospital (opens America Magazine)

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    After 21 days of silence, Pope Francis sent an audio message of thanks from his hospital bed to the crowd gathered in St. Peter’s Square this evening to recite the Rosary for his recovery.

  5. Fox News

    Pope Francis shares first audio message since hospitalization: 'May God bless you' (opens Fox News)

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    Pope Francis released a recorded audio message on Thursday, thanking his supporters.

  6. New Hampshire Union Leader

    Pope Francis, in stable condition, sends first audio message from hospital (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)

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    Pope Francis on Thursday sent his first audio message since being hospitalized for double pneumonia nearly three weeks ago, expressing thanks “from the bottom of my heart” to well-wishers around

  7. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Pope Francis thanks well-wishers in first audio message since hospitalization (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    By Christopher Lamb, Sharon Braithwaite and Edward Szekeres, CNN (CNN) — Pope Francis thanked his supporters for their prayers on Thursday in a

  8. Fox10 Phoenix

    Pope Francis shares first audio message since hospitalization: 'Thank you from the bottom of my heart' (opens Fox10 Phoenix)

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    Pope Francis, 88, delivered an emotional audio message from his hospital room, thanking the faithful for their prayers as he continues treatment for double pneumonia.

  9. WHDH Boston

    A weak Pope Francis thanks people for their prayers ‘from the bottom of my heart’ in audio message - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    ROME (AP) — A weak and breathless Pope Francis thanked people for their prayers for his recovery in a remarkable audio message broadcast Thursday, the first public

  10. New York Post

    Weak and breathless Pope Francis thanks faithful for prayers ‘from the bottom of my heart’ in audio message (opens New York Post)

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    A weak and breathless Pope Francis thanked people for their prayers for his recovery in a remarkable audio message broadcast Thursday.

  11. Breitbart News

    Pope Francis Thanks World for Prayers in Audio Message from Hospital (opens Breitbart News)

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    The Holy See published an audio message recorded by Pope Francis on Thursday thanking Catholics and others praying for his health.

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