Vatican: Pope's Condition Improving
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Pope John Paul II's health continues to improve and he has begun eating, the Vatican said Friday, but it would not say if the pope would give his weekly Sunday address from the hospital, where he's being treated for the flu and respiratory troubles.
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I was hesitating to write an article about the Polish pope. John Paul II is still here with us, although his body is weak, his mind is still strong.
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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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Pope John Paul is "quite well" and spent a peaceful night in hospital, Ansa news agency said on Wednesday, quoting an unnamed Vatican source.
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Pope John Paul is making a steady  recovery from flu and breathing difficulties and Vatican  officials hope he will be strong enough to address Roman  Catholic faithful this Sunday from his hospital suite.
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Pope John Paul II was strong enough to turn the pages of written greetings Saturday and speak in a clear voice, a visitor said. But, still hospitalized and recovering from the flu, the pontiff sent an emissary to read a speech in his name at the Vatican.
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Pope John Paul II blessed the faithful from his hospital window Sunday, looking frail and speaking with difficulty but determined to show he can still lead the Roman Catholic Church.
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Pope John Paul Sunday thanked the world  for the great concern shown for his health and said he was  still "serving the Church and all humanity" from his hospital  bed.
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The condition of a Belfast missionary priest shot in South Africa has improved, his family has said.
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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 Benedict on Wednesday embarked on a second mission in Turkey, to improve ties between Catholic and Orthodox Christians, after winning praise for his conciliatory views on Islam and the country's future in Europe.
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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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The Pope's latest illness has forced the Vatican to face new questions and may even provoke a constitutional crisis.
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Former Manila Archbishop Jaime Cardinal Sin is in stable condition after suffering a heart attack while undergoing his regular dialysis, his spokesman told reporters on Tuesday.
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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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In a surprising about-face, Pope Benedict has decided to restore power and prestige to the Vatican department that oversees dialogue with Islam a year after he controversially downgraded it.
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Pope John Paul II's condition is stabilised after treatment but he will stay in hospital for now, the Vatican says.