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Vatican Cancels Key Events Amid Pope Francis' Health Complications
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Pope Francis, the beloved pontiff, has been diagnosed with pneumonia in both lungs, a complication that has prompted the Vatican to cancel several significant events. The 88-year-old pope's condition also involves asthmatic bronchitis, which requires the use of cortisone antibiotics. The Vatican, in a statement released Tuesday, explained that the respiratory infection presents a "complex clinical picture," adding that laboratory tests, chest X-rays, and his clinical condition have shown more complications than initially expected.
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2/18/2025 (1 month ago)
Published in Living Faith
Keywords: Pope Francis Health, Pope Francis Hospitalization, Vatican
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