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Pope's illness spreads doubt at Vatican

A picture shows the dome of St Peter's basilica in The Vatican at sunset as Pope Francis is still hospitalised with pneumonia, on March 5, 2025. [AFP]

St. Peter's Square is bustling, but behind the Vatican's walls, activities have slowed as the Catholic Church grapples with the uncertainty caused by the absence of Pope Francis.

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