"Now the apprehension is sky-high". Pope Francis, the Gemelli chaplain freezes the world: what's happening

"The apprehension for the Pope is sky-high, and it is like that which one has for a father" but "it is the hour of hope". Don Nunzio Currao , chaplain of the Gemelli , today held a reflection during the Eucharistic adoration which, as he explained to Adnkronos, "came from the heart". Clear words from the priest that raise the bar of anxiety among the faithful for the conditions of the Pontiff.

Don Currao explains that in commenting on the Gospel of the day 'I believe, Lord; help my unbelief', he highlighted: "I would like us to ask for the same faith as Abraham, the 'spes contra spem,' hope against all hope". "At this moment - he observes - are we in a phase in which we believe or not believe that the Pope can recover? I would like us to do as Abraham. We must have faith in the path that the Pope is taking".

Don Currao says he has not met the Pope hospitalized on the tenth floor of the Policlinico . "Since he is a father - he reiterates - the apprehension is sky-high but he wants to spread serenity. He wants to be in every way like the other patients. The bulletins published are viewed by the Pope. And they contain the truth". The priest then recalls that at the Gemelli there are a series of initiatives to pray for the health of the Pope: every day a Eucharistic adoration and in the afternoon a Rosary in front of the statue of John Paul II.