Vatican City, April 2, 2025 (AFP) - Pope's convalescence recalls John Paul II's agony

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2025-04-02

Pope Francis's convalescence has revived memories of the painful end of John Paul II's life, highlighting the need to balance protecting his fragile health with keeping him in the public eye. The head of the Catholic Church returned home to the Vatican on March 23 after five weeks in hospital with life-threatening pneumonia, ordered to rest for at least two months of convalescence. The image of the 88-year-old pontiff waving from a wheelchair on......

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