In a quiet chapel within Rome’s Gemelli Hospital, a doctor kneels before the Blessed Sacrament in his white coat. The hospital Holy Hour is one of many prayer initiatives that have sprung up in the Eternal City this week.

Manila Archbishop Jose Cardinal Advincula has urged the faithful to join the Holy Hour today at 5 p.m. at the Manila Cathedral in Intramuros for the healing of Pope Francis, who has been hospitalized due to double pneumonia.

Pope Francis was a frequent visitor to Rome long before he became pope, and over time found his favorite shops and artisans who are now pulling for him as he battles double pneumonia . “The pope is by now a friend,