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Daily Rosary For Pope’s Health In St. Peter’s Square

The Vatican announced last Monday that cardinals will lead a nightly rosary in St. Peter’s Square for Pope Francis’s recovery, with the first prayer service scheduled for 9 p.m. Rome time on Monday evening.

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The Vatican announced two weeks ago that cardinals will lead a nightly rosary in St. Peter’s Square for Pope Francis’s recovery.

Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin presided over the inaugural gathering, broadcast live across EWTN’s television networks and digital platforms.

“Starting [Monday] evening, the Cardinals residing in Rome, along with all collaborators of the Roman Curia and the Diocese of Rome, responding to the sentiments of the people of God, will gather in St. Peter’s Square at 9:00 p.m. to recite the Holy Rosary for the health of the Holy Father,” the Holy See Press Office said in a statement.

The prayer initiative comes as the 88-year-old pontiff continues his recovery at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital, where he was admitted on Feb. 14 for what the Vatican then described as a mild flu condition.

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From St. Peter’s Square, the Holy Rosary prayer for the pope’s health on Sunday (at 7:30 PM) presided over by Cardinal Mauro Gambetti, O.F.M. Conv., Archpriest of the Papal Basilica of St. Peter in the Vatican, Vicar General of His Holiness for Vatican City, and President of the Fabric of St. Peter.

The rosary will be available on EWTN’s television channels worldwide and through the network’s digital platforms, including its mobile app and YouTube channel.

Originally published on Catholic News Agency. Adapted and Updated 23 Mar 2025.

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