Retired Providence Judge Frank Caprio, known around the world for his compassion and warmth on Caught in Providence, has delivered yet another emotional update.
Late Monday night on August 19, the 87-year-old posted a Facebook post around 9 p.m., revealing that he has returned to the hospital after experiencing a health setback just over a year after joyfully announcing that he was cancer-free.
Caprio’s message quickly spread across social media. Within 12 hours, his post had already been viewed more than eight million times.
“Last year I asked you to pray for me and it’s very obvious that you didn’t because I came through a very difficult period,” he wrote with his signature humor and humility. “Unfortunately, I’ve had a setback. I’m back in the hospital now and I’m coming to you again asking you to remember me in your prayers once more…