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Pope Francis in good spirits while hospitalized in critical condition, Vatican says

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Pope FrancisFebruary 24, 2025 8:10 am

Pope Francis in good spirits while hospitalized in critical condition, Vatican says

Philadelphia Catholics react to Pope Francis being hospitalized in critical condition. The pontiff woke up and was continuing his therapies Monday after a quiet night on the 10th day of his hospitalization for a complex lung infection that has provoked the early stages of kidney insufficiency, the Vatican said.

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