Leaders of the Catholic Church are asking the Filipino faithful to pray for the speedy recovery of Pope Francis, who is in a Rome hospital since last week for pneumonia. Cardinals Jose Advincula and Pablo Virgilio David are leading vigil prayers in the Archdiocese of Manila and Diocese of Kalookan,

Let us unite ourselves in prayer in this trying time for the Church,' says Manila Archbishop Jose Cardinal Advincula

Cardinal Pablo Virgilio David and other leaders of the Catholic Church in the country urge the public to pray for the healing and recovery of Pope Francis, who is in the hospital with double pneumonia.

Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma has urged Catholics here to pray for the recovery of Pope Francis who recently suffered a bout of double pneumonia. Palma, in a statement on Thursday, Feb. 20, invited the faithful to pray for the pope’s health.

Manila Archbishop Jose Cardinal Advincula is inviting Catholics to join the “Holy Hour” on Friday at the Manila Cathedral in Intramuros for the healing of Pope Francis, who was hospitalized due to double pneumonia.

Manila Archbishop Jose Cardinal Advincula on Wednesday called for community prayers for the healing of Pope Francis who is now in the hospital due to double pneumonia. Advincula said that this request is a response to the appeal made by Archbishop Charles John Brown,

Pope Francis, who is being treated in hospital for double pneumonia, will not appear in public on Sunday to lead his usual prayer with pilgrims for a second consecutive week, the Vatican said. Francis was admitted to Rome's Gemelli hospital on February 14 after experiencing difficulty in breathing for several days.

Catholic faithful in the Philippines held prayers on Friday for Pope Francis in an hour-long vigil at the Manila Cathedral as the pontiff continues to recover in hospital.