Fresh fears over the Pope's health

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ROME - Pope John Paul II has had fresh breathing problems and his health is worsening, Italy’s newspapers reported on Tuesday, overshadowing the Roman Catholic Church’s preparations for Easter Holy Week.

...The left-wing daily La Repubblica said the pope had a “day of difficulty” on Monday. He had difficulty breathing and his medical team at the Vatican had to intervene to clear the tube into his neck, it said.

Unidentified doctors in John Paul II’s medical team were quoted by Corriere della Sera as saying there was no worsening of the pope’s condition, but that his convalescence was still far from over.

Article at: Khaleej Times Online