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Pope Francis Dies at 88 Following Prolonged Illness
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Pope Francis Dies at 88 Following Prolonged Illness

In a statement, the Vatican said the pope “died on Easter Monday at his residence in the Vatican’s Casa Santa Marta”. He was 88 years of age. Cardinal Farrell, camerlengo of the Catholic church, said the pope passed away at 7:35am. “Dearest brothers and sisters, with deep sorrow I must announce the death of our Holy Father Francis. At 7.35am, the Bishop of Rome, Francis, returned to the house of the Father,” Farrell said. “His entire life was dedicated to the service of the Lord and of His C
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Pope Francis to Make First Public Appearance After Weeks of Illness
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Pope Francis to Make First Public Appearance After Weeks of Illness

The Vatican said on Friday that the Pope's condition is improving, but an official said he may have to "relearn to speak" following his prolonged use of high-flow oxygen therapy. Pope Francis will make his first public appearance in five weeks on Sunday, where he will give his blessing and greet a crowd from Rome's Gemelli hospital, where he was admitted on February 14 with breathing problems. The 88-year-old has been recovering from double pneumonia and has only been seen by the public once s
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Pope Francis in Critical Condition After Respiratory Crisis, Vatican Confirms
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Pope Francis in Critical Condition After Respiratory Crisis, Vatican Confirms

The pontiff is in hospital for a complex lung infection and has been given high flows of oxygen and blood transfusions. The Vatican has said Pope Francis is in a critical condition after he suffered a long asthmatic respiratory crisis that required high flows of oxygen. Francis has been hospitalised for a week with a complex lung infection. The Vatican said on Saturday that Francis has received blood transfusions after tests showed a condition associated with anaemia. The 88-year-old pope has
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