Archbishop of York sends prayers for Pope Francis’ recovery
[The Catholic Diocese of Westminster] Archbishop of York Stephen Cottrell has written to Cardinal Vincent Nichols, archbishop of Westminster, expressing his prayers, along with those of many faithful Anglicans, for the health of Pope Francis during his period of hospitalization.
The text of Cottrell’s letter follows.
My dear brother in Christ,
I wanted to be in touch, given the continued news about the Pope’s health. This comes to assure you and the faithful of the Roman Catholic Church, of my prayers and those many faithful Anglicans for the health of Pope Francis during this period of hospitalization; we are praying for a good and swift recovery, for his comfort and peace, and also for all those who tend to him and minister to him.
I was present in Rome at the recent Ecumenical Vespers, over which His Holiness presided, and he reminded those in S. Paul’s Outside the Walls that hope lies at the heart of the Gospel, the ecumenical endeavor, and this Jubilee year. And so we continue to pray that His Holiness might be nourished by the hope of the Gospel and know the love and healing of Our Lord Jesus Christ in these days and the days ahead.
This comes with my warm fraternal greetings.
As ever,
Archbishop Stephen Cottrell
Archbishop of York
