Outpouring of goodwill messages for ailing Pope Francis

People pray at the statue of John Paul II outside the Gemelli hospital where Pope Francis is hospitalised for pneumonia, in Rome on February 23, 2025. [AFP]

Majority of Catholic churches in Kenya, Vatican and beyond took a moment Sunday to pray for Pope Francis, who has been ailing for several days now.

Pope Francis, 88, who is the Head of Catholic Church globally, has been hospitalised for nine days and outpouring of goodwill messages and prayers continue to stream in from religious leaders, faithful around the world and political leaders alike.