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Pope opting to skip customary blessing on doctors’ advice

Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

ROME -- Pope Francis, "wisely" following doctors' advice, will skip today's customary public blessing to allow himself to better heal after abdominal surgery last week, his surgeon told reporters.

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  1. Voice of America

    Pope Recovery Going Well But Will Skip Sunday Blessing (opens Voice of America)

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    Voice of America's feed description

    Pope Francis's recovery from surgery is going well but doctors advised him not to deliver his Sunday blessing from a hospital balcony so as not to put strain on his abdominal walls

  2. FOX 61 Hartford

    Pope Francis won't give public Sunday blessing as he recovers from surgery (opens FOX 61 Hartford)

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    FOX 61 Hartford's feed description

    While his recovery has been uneventful, his surgeon said any major exertion could send the pope right back to the operating table.

  3. Fox5 Atlanta

    Pope Francis to skip Sunday public blessing as he recovers from major surgery (opens Fox5 Atlanta)

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    Fox5 Atlanta's feed description

    Pope Francis, “wisely" following doctors’ advice, will skip Sunday’s customary public blessing to allow himself to heal after abdominal surgery.

  4. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Pope Francis takes doctors' advice to skip Sunday public blessing as he recovers from major surgery (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    Pope Francis, ''wisely'' following doctors' advice, will skip Sunday's customary public blessing to allow himself to better heal after abdominal surgery earlier this week, his surgeon told reporters.

  5. Shore News Network

    Pope recovering well from surgery but to skip Sunday blessing (opens Shore News Network)

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    Shore News Network's feed description

    By Philip Pullella and Angelo Amante ROME (Reuters) -Pope Francis' recovery from surgery is going well but doctors advised him not to deliver his Sunday

  6. Triblive

    On doctor's advice, Pope Francis to skip Sunday public blessing (opens Triblive)

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    Triblive's feed description

    ROME — Pope Francis, “wisely” following doctors’ advice, will skip Sunday’s customary public blessing to allow him to better heal after abdominal surgery earlier this week, his surgeon told reporters. Blood and imaging tests indicate that the 86-year-old pope’s recovery is proceeding in an “absolute…

  7. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Pope, upon doctor's advice, to skip Sunday public blessing; surgeon says recovery absolutely normal (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    Pope Francis, ''wisely'' following doctors' advice, will skip Sunday's customary public blessing to allow him to better heal after abdominal surgery earlier this week, his surgeon told reporters.

  8. NBC News

    Pope to skip Sunday blessing as he heals from abdominal surgery (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Sergio Alfieri, who operated on the pontiff, said that blood and imaging tests indicate that the 86-year-old pope’s recovery is proceeding in an “absolutely normal” manner.

  9. The Guardian

    Pope advised not to give Sunday blessing from hospital balcony (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Prayer will instead be said in his suite after chief surgeon says Francis should avoid strain on abdomen

  10. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Pope opting to skip customary blessing on doctors’ advice (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    ROME -- Pope Francis, "wisely" following doctors' advice, will skip today's customary public blessing to allow himself to better heal after abdominal surgery last week, his surgeon told reporters.

  11. The Garden Island

    Pope to skip Sunday public blessing as he recovers from surgery (opens The Garden Island)

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    The Garden Island's feed description

    ROME — Pope Francis, “wisely” following doctors’ advice, will skip Sunday’s customary public blessing to allow himself to better heal after abdominal surgery earlier this week, his surgeon told reporters.

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