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Ailing pope 'rested well' amid improvement: Vatican

Pope Francis arrives for the weekly general audience on October 19, 2022 at St. Peter's square in The Vatican. Pope Francis was admitted to Rome's Gemelli hospital on Feb 14 with breathing difficulties, but his condition worsened, with his bronchitis developing into double pneumonia. [AFP]

A critically ill Pope Francis, who is battling pneumonia in both lungs, "rested well", the Vatican said Tuesday after earlier reporting a "slight improvement" in the condition of the 88-year-old.

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