Pope to Visit Canada, Guatemala and Mexico
THE VATICAN
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Pope John Paul II will go ahead with a 10-day visit to Canada, Guatemala and Mexico next month, but for the first time will take time off for rest at the beginning of the trip, the Vatican said.
A Vatican spokesman had previously suggested that the ailing 82-year-old pontiff might drop Mexico and Guatemala from his itinerary after attending World Day of Youth events July 23-28 in Toronto.
The pope, who has Parkinson’s disease, appeared particularly weak during a five-day trip to Azerbaijan and Bulgaria in May.
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