Vatican City, March 23, 2025 (AFP) - Once-frenetic Pope Francis forced to go slow on return home

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2025-03-23
His life is one of speeches, masses and visits from heads of state. But Pope Francis, who returned home from hospital Sunday, will have to put all that on hold. Francis, 88, is the head of some 1.4 billion Catholics globally, as well leader at the Vatican, a tiny, walled city state in the middle of Rome, and the world's smallest country. Since his election in 2013, the Argentine -- who never takes holidays -- has followed a frenetic schedule that......
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