Lenten Campaign 2025
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At the Roman postal center in Fiumicino (near the Rome airport), in the past month this has become a regular occurrence. Every day, no less than 330 lbs of mail from all over the world arrive for a single recipient ... Pope Francis!
This is more than usual. Ordinarily, the Pope receives about a hundred letters a week from all over the world. “It’s moving to see letters from all over the world addressed to the Holy Father at such a delicate time. It’s a beautiful sign of affection and participation,” Andrea Di Tommaso, head of the Fiumicino postal center, told Vatican News. Among the thousands of letters sent, many include drawings.
Phone calls too!
While thousands of the faithful are writing messages of support to the Pope, others prefer to find out about his condition directly by calling the Vatican. On the other end of the line are nuns from the congregation of the Sisters Disciples of the Divine Master, who are responsible for answering the many phone calls, which have also increased.
“People often feel like children waiting for news about their father. We advise them to pray for him,” Sister Anthony, who is in charge of the switchboard at the Holy See, told the AP agency.
The publication of the first photo of the Holy Father since his admission to Gemelli Hospital reassured the faithful this weekend. However, no indication has yet been given as to a possible release date. The only certainty is that thousands of people are hoping and praying for it.
