Vatican City, Mar 13, 2005 / 22:00 pm
In his reflections for Sunday’s weekly Angelus prayer, Pope John Paul II thanked the media for their efforts to connect him with faithful around the globe during his recent health trials.
Archbishop Leonardo Sandri, substitute of the Secretariat of State, who led the prayer in St. Peter's Square, read the Pope's reflections while images of the Holy Father were projected on large screens.
In his reflections, the Pope said that, "In these days I have been in Gemelli hospital, I felt in a special way the presence and attention of many who work in the mass media.”
“Today”, he continued, “I wish to extend to them a word of gratitude because I know that it is not without sacrifice that they undertake their appreciated service, thanks to which the faithful, in every part of the world, can feel I am closer and can accompany me with their affection and prayers."