Pope had a good night's rest after overcoming possible risks from respiratory crisis

I would have liked him to come, but I think the most important thing is what he can do for the world."

Silvia Leda, 70, also at the mass, said

The chorus is divided. There are those who say that he should have come anyway because it would have helped close the political rift a little,

said Sergio Rubin, Argentine journalist and co-author of papal biography "The Jesuit".

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One of the great curiosities of his papacy was the fact that, unlike his predecessors, Francis never visited his native country,

Jimmy Burns, author of the 2015 biography "Francis, Pope of Good Promise" said

That the pope has not come until now hurts me, it hurts me a little,

said Claudia Nudel, at a recent mass in Buenos Aires to pray for the pope's recovery

He would have liked to (come) if he could have made a simple trip, let's say, where he came to visit the people he loves and, I don't know, celebrate a mass for the people,

said Marco, who retains a close relationship with Francis

I have no doubt that everything Argentine and the homeland itself is something that has a special place in his head and in his heart,

he told Reuters

Any visit would try and be exploited by one side or the other, and he would unwittingly fuel those divisions,

he said

He is 88 years old and then you add to those 88 years the worries and pace of life that he tries to lead,

he said

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I feel in my heart the 'blessing' hidden within frailty, because it is precisely in these moments that we learn even more to trust in the Lord,

Francis said

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Let us pray together with the entire church for the health of the Holy Father Francis,

Krajewski said

The pope rested well all night,

the Vatican said in a statement from Rome's Gemelli hospital, where Francis has been receiving treatment since February 14.

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From here, war appears even more absurd,

the pope wrote

It seemed good to us to come here to express our closeness, especially of these teenagers, to be close to the Holy Father to pray for him, to pray for this moment of illness,

he said

I am glad the pope is giving me help,

he said

I am on the ninth floor and he is on the 10th. I hope to meet him and see him,

he said

The whole world is worried,

added Cristina Funaro, noting the television crews from across the globe gathered outside the hospital

I would like to thank you for your prayers, which rise up to the Lord from the hearts of so many faithful from many parts of the world. I feel all your affection and closeness, and, at this particular time, I feel as if I am 'carried' and supported by all God's people."

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Given the complexity of the clinical picture, the prognosis remains guarded."

The Vatican said in a statement

We still feel him here,

said Annalisa Giona, an Italian

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I would like to thank you for the prayers,

Francis said in a note released by the Vatican in place of his usual Sunday prayer with pilgrims, which the pope was not able to lead for the third week running