Pope's message read by aide as he recovers from illness
Pope Francis said on Saturday he has not yet fully recovered from a recent illness, and had a Vatican official read out his message to patients of the Vatican-owned Rome children's hospital Bambino Gesù.
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00:00 Pope Francis said on Saturday he is still suffering from a recent bout of the flu,
00:07 with an aide reading out his message to patients and staff from the Vatican-owned Rome Children's Hospital Bambino Gesù.
00:14 A Vatican official read out Francis' message to members of the community,
00:18 which emphasized donation as a fundamental aspect of the history and vocation of the hospital.
00:24 The address was to some 200 young patients, including some from Ukraine and Gaza.
00:31 (audience applauding)