Saturday, March 01, 2025

Rio's Christ the Redeemer lit up with messages of support for Pope

The iconic Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro displayed a projection of images of Pope Francis along with supportive messages in various languages.

The Vatican announced that Pope Francis, who is 88 and has been hospitalised with bilateral pneumonia for 14 days, is improving but still requires oxygen and additional days of clinical stability.

This initiative, organised by the Archdiocese of Rio aimed to strengthen spirituality and foster global solidarity in support of the Pope.

Pope Francis, who has been Pope since 2013, is originally from Argentina and is the first Catholic pontiff from the Americas.