Vatican: Pope's Health Improves, Still in Charge
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Pope John Paul's health is improving steadily and he remains in charge of the Roman Catholic Church, hoping to be strong enough to make his weekly address Sunday, the Vatican said Friday.
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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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Pope John Paul spent a second  night in hospital after emergency treatment for breathing  problems but Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi said he  was optimistic he would recover quickly.
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Pope John Paul II showed his illness has become a part of his message during a draining pilgrimage to Lourdes, raising more questions over how long he can last, but the extent of his Parkinson's disease did not diminish a strong political content in his speeches.
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The emergency room doctor who treated Pope John Paul II's breathing crisis said in comments published Wednesday that the pontiff made a swifter-than-expected recovery and is generally in good health.
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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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The medical bulletin issued, in Italian, by chief Vatican spokesman Joaquin Navarro-Valls on the pope's condition says:
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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 will leave hospital  Thursday after a 10-day stay for breathing problems, the  Vatican said.
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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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MANILA: The Philippines&#39; most influential Roman Catholic leader, Cardinal Jaime Sin, is in stable condition but remains under intensive care after suffering a heart attack, his church says.
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Pope John Paul II was alert and spoke in a clear voice Saturday as he read a note signed by dozens of bishops who gathered in the chapel of the Rome hospital treating the pontiff for flu and breathing troubles, the bishop who delivered the letter said Saturday.
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Two days after a grueling papal pilgrimage which left some wondering if Pope John Paul II could still travel, the Vatican on Tuesday announced details of the ailing pontiff's next trip.
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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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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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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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The health of former Indonesian  president Suharto, rushed to hospital in critical condition  last week, continues to improve, a senior doctor of the  presidential medical team said on Monday.