Outpouring of prayer and love for ill Pope in his native Argentina

If the news regarding Pope Francis’s health problems is of concern to Catholics all over the globe, in Argentina it is especially troubling.

There has been a “wave of love” shown to the pontiff – as a bishop described it – over the past few days in the South American nation.

Gatherings and rosary prayers for the Pope’s recovery have been promoted all over Argentina, with everything organised very quickly.

Argentina’s Bishops’ Conference released a statement on 17 February asking “all communities to gather in prayer for Pope Francis’s health, asking the Lord to grant him a fast recovery”.