Ailing Pope to miss start of Lent
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An ailing Pope John Paul II is to miss Ash Wednesday services for the first time in his 26 years as pontiff.
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BELFAST (BBC News) - There is speculation the pope may visit Northern Ireland Pope Benedict XVI may visit Northern Ireland, according to a leading Irish clergyman. Archbishop Diarmuid Martin said he interpreted the choice of Sean Brady as cardinal as an indication the pope wants to visit Northern Ireland. Dr Brady, the Archbishop of Armagh, was one of 24 cardinals named on Wednesday. Ireland will now have three cardinals for the first time in its history, with Cardinal Cathal Daly and Cardinal Desmond Connell already in the roles.
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Pope John Paul II is to make his first Sunday appearance at the Vatican after his recent hospital treatment.
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Security is tightened in Rome ahead of Pope Benedict XVI's first appearance since making comments angering Muslims.
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Pope Benedict XVI has canceled his visit to a Rome university following protests by secular professors and students, the Vatican said Tuesday.
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Pope John Paul was rushed to  hospital late on Tuesday after his condition deteriorated from  flu but he was not in intensive care, the Vatican said.
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Pope John Paul II's condition is stabilised after treatment but he will stay in hospital for now, the Vatican says.
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Pope Benedict will make his first trip to the United States next spring in a visit that will likely try to heal some of the wounds caused by recent sexual abuse scandals.
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Pope John Paul II is planning to make a pilgrimage to Poland, the land of his birth, in June if his health permits it, Polandâs primate was quoted as saying yesterday after returning from a visit to the Vatican.
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Like millions of others in Italy these chilly days, Pope John Paul II is battling the flu, and the Vatican said Tuesday it canceled his engagements for the next few days, including the popular weekly audience with the public.
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The Vatican announces that the Pope will stay in hospital for a few more days while recovering from his illness.
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Pope John Paul II makes his first appearance in public after being rushed to hospital earlier in the week.
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The pope has a light fever and will spend a few more days in the hospital, but "there is no cause for alarm," a spokesman said.
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Pope John Paul is making a steady  recovery from flu and breathing difficulties and should be able  to leave hospital next week, the Vatican said on Thursday.
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Pope John Paul II, recovered from the flu and respiratory problems that left him hospitalized for 10 days, is spending this week in a retreat for his traditional Lenten period of spiritual reflection.
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Pope John Paul II's doctors were on guard for complications Wednesday, a day after the frail, 84-year-old pontiff was hospitalized with the flu and breathing trouble.
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Pope John Paul's fragile health  stabilized on Wednesday after urgent medical treatment  overnight for severe breathing difficulties, but he will have  to remain in hospital for the time being, the Vatican said.