Pope's Hospital Stay Extended But Condition Better
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Pope John Paul's stay in hospital has been extended until at least Thursday as a precautionary measure though his overall health continues to improve, the Vatican said Monday.
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Pope John Paul spent a second  night in hospital after emergency treatment for breathing  problems and the Vatican moved to assuage fears for the  84-year-old Pontiff.
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Pope John Paul's fragile health stabilized on Wednesday after urgent medical treatment for severe breathing difficulties, but he will have to remain in hospital for the time being, the Vatican said.
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Pope Benedict XVI briefly expanded on the Vaticanâs increasing focus on the environment at the end of a three-day visit to Austria.
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LOURDES, France  - Pope John Paul, a sick man  among the sick, wound up a emotional visit to this miracle  shrine Sunday and struggled with iron determination to finish a  sermon in order to encourage others suffering around him.
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While the Vatican expresses optimism Pope John Paul II will rebound from his latest health crisis, outside medical experts give a grimmer longterm view, saying the pontiff's Parkinson's disease puts him on the path of a steady &#151; and perhaps rapid &#151; decline.
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VATICAN CITY -- Pope John Paul II is making a steady recovery from flu and breathing difficulties and Vatican officials hope he will be strong enough to address Roman Catholic faithful on Sunday from his hospital suite.
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Pope John Paul II will leave hospital on Thursday, "cured" of his throat spasms, the Vatican says.
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Pope John Paul II is said to be improving after a respiratory infection, as he spends a second night in hospital.
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Pope John Paul left hospital on Thursday,  ending a 10-day stay for severe breathing problems that revived  concern about his health and the leadership of the Roman  Catholic Church.
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ROME -- Catholics gathered at St. Peter's in the Vatican and in local churches last night to wait anxiously for word on the health of 84-year-old Pope John Paul II, who spent his second night in the hospital with breathing trouble triggered by a bout of influenza.
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LOURDES, France  - A sick man among the sick, Pope John Paul struggled through Sunday mass at a French shrine that draws desperate people seeking miracle cures. The 84-year-old pontiff gasped, trembled and asked aides for help during the 2&#189; hour service in sizzling heat.
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Pope John Paul II will give his traditional blessing at midday Sunday from the hospital where he is being treated for the flu and breathing troubles, but an aide will read out the weekly Angelus prayer, the Vatican announced Saturday.
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Out of the hospital but still frail, Pope John Paul II sent his blessings Friday to fellow ailing Catholics, assuring them that suffering has a purpose in God's plan and asking for their prayers to keep him at the head of the church.
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CASTELGANDOLFO, Italy  - Pope John Paul, looking  healthier than during his weekend pilgrimage to Lourdes and  speaking with a clear voice, thanked God Wednesday for giving  him the strength to visit the French shrine.
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Pope John Paul II left the hospital in his white popemobile Thursday, declared "cured" of breathing spasms that left him bedridden for 10 days and rekindled debate about his ability to continue leading the Roman Catholic Church.
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Pope John Paul II is well after leaving hospital and should be able to continue with his work within a few days, a top Italian cardinal said in comments published Saturday.