Pope Francis: Health workers are heroes every day – not just in the pandemic

The Pope addresses a crowd from a balcony above St Peter’s Square (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

Pope Francis has hailed health care workers as heroes for their service every day, not just during the pandemic, asking the public in St Peter’s Square on Sunday to join with him in applause.

Francis clapped his hands in what he said was a “great thank you” for health workers, including volunteers, who care for the sick. Italy was marking Sunday as a national day to pay tribute to health care workers.