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Jul
12
2021
By The African Mirror
Pope reappears after surgery, backs free universal health care

Pope reappears after surgery, backs free universal health care

RELIGION
PHILIP PULLELLA and GIULIA SEGRETI POPE Francis, seeming in good overall condition, appeared in public on Sunday for the first time since undergoing intestinal surgery a week ago and made a plea for free universal healthcare. The 84-year-old pope, who had part of his colon removed in the surgery, stepped out on the balcony of his suite on the 10th floor of Rome's Gemelli hospital to lead his weekly prayer before hundreds of cheering people below. He stood for about 10 minutes, reading from a prepared text but also adding many impromptu remarks. He appeared to be slightly short of…
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Jul
08
2021
By The African Mirror
Two popes, same hospital, different styles of medical privacy

Two popes, same hospital, different styles of medical privacy

RELIGION
PHILIP PULLELLA WHEN Pope John Paul II was admitted to Rome's Gemelli hospital on July 12, 1992, he told the world himself a few hours earlier during his regular Sunday address in St. Peter's Square. "I would like to let you in on a secret," he said before revealing that he would enter the hospital that night. His departure from the Vatican, the crowds lining his motorcade route, and his arrival at the hospital's front entrance in a black Mercedes convertible were broadcast on television. When Pope Francis entered the same hospital last Sunday, the Vatican announced it in a…
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Jul
05
2021
By The African Mirror
Pope Francis in hospital for intestinal surgery

Pope Francis in hospital for intestinal surgery

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PHILLIP PULLELLA POPE Francis has been admitted to Rome's Gemelli hospital for scheduled intestinal surgery, the Vatican said, the first time he has been in hospital since his election in 2013. Spokesman Matteo Bruni said the pope, 84, was due to undergo the surgery later on Sunday for an intestinal condition that tends to affect older people and can cause abdominal pain. The pope appeared to be in fine health several hours earlier when he addressed thousands of people in St. Peter's Square for his Sunday blessing and announced a trip to Slovakia and Budapest for September. The sprawling Catholic-run…
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