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The 88-year-old pontiff has shown some improvement, the Vatican reported, but doctors caution that recovery may take time.
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Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
In November 2023, the pontiff underwent a CT scan of his lungs due to flu-like symptoms, Vatican News reported.
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2025
The statement said the 88-year-old pontiff was in a good mood and received the Eucharist earlier Tuesday morning.
—Louis Casiano, Fox News, 18 Feb. 2025
Despite this, the pontiff has kept in touch from his hospital bed with a parish in the Gaza Strip.
—Ruth Sherlock, NPR, 18 Feb. 2025
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Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
In November 2023, the pontiff underwent a CT scan of his lungs due to flu-like symptoms, Vatican News reported.
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2025
The statement said the 88-year-old pontiff was in a good mood and received the Eucharist earlier Tuesday morning.
—Louis Casiano, Fox News, 18 Feb. 2025
Despite this, the pontiff has kept in touch from his hospital bed with a parish in the Gaza Strip.
—Ruth Sherlock, NPR, 18 Feb. 2025
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“Pontiff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pontiff. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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