Pope's Illness Highlights Dual Role
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Papal observers are again remarking on the dual role of the pope's flesh and blood person. They see in this double existence the key reason why the suffering pope, at age 84, will persevere in office until death.
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Pope John Paul II's reported breathing problems are not a routine complication of the flu but likely are worsened by his Parkinson's disease, several doctors say.
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Pope John Paul was rushed to  hospital with breathing difficulties on Tuesday night after a  bout of influenza suddenly worsened.
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Pope John Paul II is taken to hospital with breathing difficulties after falling ill with flu, 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 II, suffering from fever and influenza for several days, was admitted to a hospital because of difficulty breathing.
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For more than two decades he was Pope John Paul II&#039;s confidant and the Vatican&#039;s public face. A usually unflappable Spaniard, Joaquin Navarro-Valls struggled to hold back tears as the Polish pontiff lay on his deathbed.
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The world awaited news of Pope  John Paul's condition early on Wednesday after he was rushed to  hospital with breathing difficulties during the night.
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Pope John Paul II had a restful night and his condition stabilized after he was rushed to a hospital with breathing trouble, but he will spend several more days at the clinic to recover from the flu, the Vatican said Wednesday.
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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 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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Pope John Paul II made a rare allusion to his personal struggle with aging and illness, saying in a Christmas address Tuesday that each passing year brings a greater need for help from God.
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Pope John Paul II had difficulty breathing as he battled the flu and will spend a few more days in the hospital, the Vatican confirmed Wednesday, but it said tests showed his heart was functioning normally and ...
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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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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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Pope John Paul has recovered from his breathing problems and will leave hospital later on Thursday, the Vatican said.
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Pope John Paul II was back at the Vatican on Friday after overcoming breathing problems that required emergency hospitalization and left many wondering how he would continue in his papacy with such frail health.