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On Monday night, Cardinal Robert Prevost led a rosary for the pontiff at St. Peter’s Square, in Vatican City.
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Antonia Mortensen, CNN, 3 Mar. 2025
Francis' predecessor, Pope Benedict XVI, resigned in 2013, the first pontiff to do so in more than 500 years.
—Lauren Green, Fox News, 2 Mar. 2025
The pontiff, who has led the Catholic Church since 2013, was diagnosed with pneumonia last week, according to the Vatican.
—Jon Haworth, ABC News, 1 Mar. 2025
The 88-year-old pontiff alternates between non-invasive mechanical ventilation and supplemental high-flow oxygenation while maintaining good gas exchange.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 1 Mar. 2025
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Antonia Mortensen, CNN, 3 Mar. 2025
Francis' predecessor, Pope Benedict XVI, resigned in 2013, the first pontiff to do so in more than 500 years.
—Lauren Green, Fox News, 2 Mar. 2025
The pontiff, who has led the Catholic Church since 2013, was diagnosed with pneumonia last week, according to the Vatican.
—Jon Haworth, ABC News, 1 Mar. 2025
The 88-year-old pontiff alternates between non-invasive mechanical ventilation and supplemental high-flow oxygenation while maintaining good gas exchange.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 1 Mar. 2025
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“Pontiff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pontiff. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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