Pope Francis Was Hospitalized After Experiencing ‘Respiratory Difficulties’—Here’s The Latest on His Health
stylecaster.comWith news reports about his ailing health, many people are asking: is the Pope dead? Pope Francis was appointed after Pope Benedict XVI stepped down and resigned from his role as head of the Catholic Church.
Benedict’s resignation was the first since Gregory XII in 1415. In a statement from the Vatican, the Pope said, “After having repeatedly examined my conscience before God, I have come to the certainty that my strengths, due to an advanced age, are no longer suited to an adequate exercise of the Petrine ministry.
I am well aware that this ministry, due to its essential spiritual nature, must be carried out not only with words and deeds, but no less with prayer and suffering.” The current Pope has suffered from health problems in the past.
With his new hospitalization, many people are wondering if the Pope is dead. Read more below to find out about his health problems.
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