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Coverage dated November 28, 2023

Ailing Pope Francis appears at weekly audience but says he's not well and has aide read speech

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Pope Francis has presided at his weekly audience with the public at the Vatican. But the pontiff said that he’s still unwell and he asked an aide to read his remarks for him on Wednesday, a day after canceling an overseas trip.

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  1. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Ailing Pope Francis appears at weekly audience but says he's not well and has aide read speech (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    Pope Francis has presided at his weekly audience with the public at the Vatican. But the pontiff said that he’s still unwell and he asked an aide to read his remarks for him on Wednesday, a day after canceling an overseas trip.

  2. Daily Journal

    An ailing Pope Francis tells the public he's better than a day earlier but has aides read speeches (opens Daily Journal)

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    VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis presided at his weekly audience with the public at the Vatican, but he said that he’s still unwell and asked an aide to read his remarks for him on Wednesday, a day after canceling an overseas trip. Francis, who will turn 87 on Dec. 17 and had part of […]

  3. Green Field Reporter

    An ailing Pope Francis tells the public he's better than a day earlier but has aides read speeches - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis presided at his weekly audience with the public at the Vatican, but he said that he’s still unwell and asked an aide to read his remarks for him on Wednesday, a day after canceling an overseas trip. Francis, who will turn 87 on Dec. 17 and had part of […]

  4. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Pope Francis appears at a weekly audience but says he's not well and has aide read speech (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    With a soft voice, barely above a whisper, Francis told the public that “since I am not well,” his reading of his speech wouldn’t sound “pretty." He then handed the printed speech to the aide.

  5. Washington Times

    An ailing Pope Francis appears at a weekly audience but says he’s not well and has aide read speech (opens Washington Times)

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    Pope Francis presided at his weekly audience with the public at the Vatican, but he said that he’s still unwell and asked an aide to read his remarks for him on Wednesday, a day after canceling an overseas trip.

  6. New York Post

    An ailing Pope Francis says he’s ‘better’ than a day earlier but has aide read speeches ‘since I am not well’ (opens New York Post)

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    Pope Francis presided at his weekly audience with the public at the Vatican, but he said that he was still unwell and asked an aide to read his remarks, a day after canceling an overseas trip.

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