Pope from hospital pens letter to the editor as plans advance for April 8 meeting with King Charles

Pope Francis no longer relies on ventilation to aid breathing

On March 18, the Italian daily paper Corriere della Serra published a letter from Pope Francis where he said his hospitalization has heightened his awareness to the "absurdity of war."

In the letter issued, the high pontiff considered the war in which many countries of the world find themselves absurd: “War seems even more absurd. Human fragility, in fact, has the power to make us clearer about what lasts and what happens, what makes us live and what kills. Perhaps that’s why we tend so often to deny the limits and to avoid the fragile and wounded people: they have the power to question the direction we have chosen, as individ…

Pope writes letter to the editor as Vatican prepares for King Charles’ visit

Pope's top deputy shot down any suggestion of resignation as plans progress for upcoming meeting with King Charles

King Charles has written a letter to Pope Francis wishing him a speedy recovery, amid his health concerns, following the confirmation of plans for the monarch's visit to the Vatican and Italy.

In a letter from hospital, Pope reflects on 'absurdity of war', plans meeting with King Charles

Pope Francis said that his illness had also helped make some things clearer to him, including the "absurdity of war."

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis stated in a letter published on Tuesday that his prolonged illness has helped him to see more clearly the absurdity of the war, while his principal collaborator rejected any suggestion of resignation and plans for his meeting on 8 April were being advanced.