Friend of Francis: Pope’s health is ‘delicate’ but not cause for alarm

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Although Francis' health bulletin is now reassuring, the pope remains temporarily weakened by illness. Faced with a world that is changing to be in the hands of the ultrarich and populists, his voice is lacking.

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Friend of Francis: Pope’s health is ‘delicate’ but not cause for alarm

Jesuit Father Antonio Spadaro. / Credit: Antoniospadaro, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Vatican City, Feb 20, 2025 / 16:45 pm (CNA). Speaking on Pope Francis’ current health crisis, Jesuit Father Antonio Spadaro, a personal friend of the Holy Father, said in an interview on Wednesday that “the situation is delicate, but I [haven’t] seen any cause for alarm.”“Francis is an 88-year-old man who has had a serious problem but who is now undergoi…

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Friend of Pope Francis: Pope’s health situation is ‘delicate’ but not cause for alarm

Speaking on Pope Francis’ current health crisis, Jesuit Father Antonio Spadaro, a personal friend of the Holy Father, said in an interview on Wednesday that “the situation is delicate, but I [haven’t] seen any cause for alarm.” “Francis is an 88-year-old man who has had a serious problem but who is now undergoing treatment. It’s not a simple treatment and will require time,” said Spadaro, 58, who for 12 years was director of the Jesuit magazine …