Kasmir Nema is a member of the Editorial Board of Radio Veritas Asia (RVA). He is also pursuing a Ph.D. in development communication at the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB).
"Many people are intelligent, but few are truly wise," remarked Father Yulius Yasinto, SVD, during a Mass for the healing of Pope Francis at the Embassy of Indonesia to the Holy See, Rome on February 26.
The Indonesian Embassy to the Holy See held a special Mass on the evening of Wednesday, February 26, at its multipurpose hall on Via Marocco 10, EUR, Rome, bringing together the faithful in prayer for Pope Francis' recovery.
As Pope Francis remains hospitalized at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital, Catholics and people of faith around the world continue to pray for his recovery, even as Vatican updates indicate signs of slight improvement in his condition.
On the evening of February 25, over a thousand faithful gathered once more in St. Peter’s Square, uniting in prayer through the Rosary for Pope Francis’ healing.
In a deeply moving gesture that transcended borders, Pope Francis made a heartfelt phone call to the parish priest in Gaza on February 23, reaffirming his unwavering commitment to pastoral care and global unity.
In a moment when the world’s attention converges on the fragile state of one of its most influential spiritual leaders, Pope Francis’ hospitalisation has ignited a profound outpouring of solidarity from communities spanning continents and cultures.
In the quiet corridors of Rome’s Gemelli Hospital on the morning of February 22, an intense respiratory crisis underscored the critical condition of Pope Francis.