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As the United States says it is working to building a piece to the Russia-Iraq war, which began in earnest in 2022, it is interesting to listen to the words of the pope.

The Vatican said Pope Francis has had no new respiratory crises. Ukraine Defies Trump As Zelensky Unanimously Backed Top 10 Greatest SNL Celebrity Impressions of All Time

On February 24, prayers for Pope Francis continued at Gemelli Hospital, where the Holy Father remains hospitalized. In the St. John Paul II Chapel, Adoration was led by the chaplain at noon, followed by Holy Mass. Let's continue to pray for Pope Francis. pic.twitter.com/ZCZm5mskYg

The Vatican said Francis hadn’t had any more respiratory crises since Saturday night but was still receiving high flows of supplemental oxygen.

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Pope Francis’ memoir, the first-ever by a sitting pope, will be published in Korean on March 13. The autobiography “Hope: The Autobiography,” six years in the making, was already published in 18 languages in January.

Pope Francis' doctors "are prudently maintaining their cautious prognosis" as the pontiff's condition of respiratory and kidney issues "despite its severity has shown a slight improvement" at Gemelli Hospital in Rome.