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ROME — Pope Francis , who has spent the last two nights in hospital, apologized for missing a mass at the Vatican on Sunday, saying that he was still being treated for bronchitis and thanking his doctors for looking after him.Francis, 88, was admitted to a Rome hospital on Friday with a respiratory tract infection. His doctors have ordered him to rest and he was unable to deliver his regular Sunday prayer to pilgrims in St Peter's Square.
"Our first thought goes to Pope Francis. We pray for his health, offering thanks for the vision and support that he always gives us," Cardinal Jose Tolentino de Mendonca said during the mass in St Peter's Basilica.The mass was dedicated to honoring artists in the Catholic Church's Holy Year.The Vatican has said the pope would remain in hospital as long as necessary for his treatment. Also on Sunday, his spokesperson said he slept well and had eaten breakfast.
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