Vatican: Pope Eager to Recite Prayers Sunday
Pope John Paul II was improving in the hospital, eating regular food and eager to recite his usual Sunday prayers for the public, the Vatican said, but it did not describe how he would deliver the weekly remarks.
The Holy See gave few details on the flu and respiratory troubles that led to the pontiff’s hospitalization Tuesday. But papal spokesman Joaquin Navarro-Valls suggested that the decision not to issue another update until Monday was a positive sign. The frail, 84-year-old pontiff has Parkinson’s disease and other ailments.
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