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Josh Salisbury

DARK SECRETS: Pope francis cancels weekly prayer appearance as 88 year old pontiff spends third day in hospital with bronchitis | Rare Historical Photos

Pope Francis - (PA Archive)

Pope Francis, 88, spent a third day in hospital on Sunday, forcing him to miss his regular weekly apperance in the Vatican’s famous St Peter’s Square.

The Vatican said the Pontiff was in a stable condition and that treatment was ongoing after he was admitted to hospital earlier this week with a respiratory tract infection.

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