Pope Hospitalization Raises Talk of Succession
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The sudden hospitalization of Pope  John Paul was another reminder, if any were needed, that one of  the longest and most event-studded pontificates in history may  be coming to a close.
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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 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.
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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 Benedict XVI changes the rules that will decide his successor, reversing reforms made by Pope John Pau Il.
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Pope John Paul, looking weak and barely  able to talk, appeared at his hospital window on Sunday for the  first time since he was taken ill and said through an aide that  he was still "serving the Church and all humanity."
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Pope Benedict XVI focused on healing the rift between the once-united Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches.
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News that the largest nonprofit hospital chain in the United States plans to absorb six hospitals operated by the Archdiocese of Boston triggered a debate yesterday about the future of Catholic healthcare in the region.
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Pope John Paul's age and the debilitating effect of Parkinson's disease are the main factors influencing his health and make him more vulnerable to infections and breathing problems, medical experts said.
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BRUSSELS One of 15 cardinals with Pope John Paul II during a weekend visit to a French shrine was quoted in Belgian news media on Monday as saying the ailing pontiff may have been making his farewells.
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Pope John Paul II is to make his first Sunday appearance at the Vatican after his recent hospital treatment.
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Cardinal Jaime Sin, the influential Philippine Roman Catholic church leader who led revolts that ousted two presidents, was hospitalized Monday for an undisclosed ailment, officials said.
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The pope has a light fever and will spend a few more days in the hospital, but "there is no cause for alarm," a spokesman said.
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Pope John Paul's fragile health  stabilized on Wednesday after urgent medical treatment  overnight for severe breathing difficulties, but he will have  to remain in hospital for the time being, the Vatican said.
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VATICAN CITY -- Pope Benedict XVI has changed the rules for electing popes, making it potentially harder to name a successor but ensuring that when the white smoke rises from the Sistine Chapel, the new pontiff will have broad support among cardinals.
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Pope John Paul will make a public  appearance to bless the faithful from his hospital suite on  Sunday but the Pontiff is not yet strong enough to read his  customary noon message.
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The next Catholic bishop of China's capital will be installed this week, church sources said on Monday, but it is uncertain whether the sensitive appointment will have the approval of the Vatican.