00:00As Pope Francis remains hospitalized in Rome, thousands of faithful from around the world
00:05have been gathering at St. Peter's Basilica and by the hospital to pray the Rosary for
00:11him.
00:12Since February 24th, the Cardinals of Rome and Korea have been leading the faithful every
00:18evening at St. Peter's Square.
00:21The Rosary prayer is one of the most beautiful prayers in the world, but also one of the
00:26simplest prayers in the world, and two great saints were, we could say, the inventors of
00:33the Rosary.
00:34The first is St. Dominic and the second is St. Francis, who loved Mary very much, and
00:40gradually this prayer takes hold, gains strength in the Church up to today's version, which
00:46is a passage from the Gospel of Our Father, 10 Hail Marys and a Glory to the Father.
00:57Praying the Rosary has long been a tradition for those seeking healing and comfort.
01:03One of the most renowned sites of Marian devotion, the Basilica in Lourdes, France, is dedicated
01:09to Our Lady of the Rosary.
01:14With this, you pray the prayer to the Madonna.
01:17You put your intentions that are in your heart.
01:21In this moment, we have just prayed putting all our intentions in a special way to pray
01:26for the health of the Holy Father, Pope Francis.
01:31Many Catholics recall similar vigils held in St. Peter's Square when Pope John Paul
01:36II was hospitalized in the final days of his papacy in 2005.
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