Pope thanks well-wishers and prays ‘above all for peace’

Vatican says Francis is in stable condition but ‘prognosis remains guarded’ as vigils continue at St Peter’s Basilica

Pope Francis has thanked well-wishers for their support after missing his Sunday Angelus for a third week in a row as he remains in hospital with pneumonia.

The pontiff, 88, remained in a stable condition on Sunday after a breathing crisis on Friday that caused him to vomit, the Vatican said.

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