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Vatican Officials Say Pope Francis’s Health Is Improving, Won’t Rule Out Resignation

HeadlineFeb 21, 2025

Officials at the Vatican say Pope Francis’s health is improving after the 88-year-old pontiff was hospitalized for double pneumonia and asthmatic bronchitis. But for the first time, cardinals acknowledged Pope Francis’s resignation due to his ailing health is a “possibility.”

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