"I have recently received many messages of affection, and I have been particularly struck by the letters and drawings from children. Thank you for your closeness, and for the consoling prayers I ...

A recorded message of thanks from Pope Francis for prayers for his recovery was broadcast in St Peter’s Square on Thursday evening.

and I have been particularly struck by the letters and drawings from children,” the pope wrote. “Thank you for your closeness, and for the consoling prayers I have received from all over the ...