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Friend of Francis: Pope’s health situation is ‘delicate’ but not cause for alarm

Jesuit Father Antonio Spadaro. / Credit: Antoniospadaro, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Vatican City, Feb 20, 2025 / 16:45 pm (CNA). Speaking on Pope Francis’ current health crisis, Jesuit Father Antonio Spadaro, a personal friend of the Holy Father, said in...

Archbishop Paglia denounces alarmism, ‘morbid atmosphere’ surrounding pope’s health

Pope Francis greets Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia, the president of the Pontifical Academy for Life, on Feb. 20, 2023. / Credit: Vatican Media Vatican City, Feb 20, 2025 / 14:30 pm (CNA). While acknowledging that concern about Pope Francis’ health is understandable, Archbishop...

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