20:27⇢Pope's Voice Breaks Three-Week Silence
⌨The newspapers extensively cover Pope Francis's audio message to the faithful from Gemelli hospital, thanking them for their prayers (Adnkronos, ANSA, Avvenire, Fanpage, Il Fatto, Il Giornale, La Repubblica, La Stampa, Libero). His condition remains stable, with the next medical bulletin scheduled for Saturday. Meanwhile, the EU summit approved defense conclusions without Hungary, with Meloni opposing the use of cohesion funds for weapons (Corriere, Sky TG24).