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Vatican denies Italian media report that pope has brain tumor
Yahoo News ^ | 10/21/2015 | Reuters via Yahoo

Posted on 10/21/2015 3:43:15 AM PDT by FourtySeven

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - The Vatican denied on Wednesday an Italian media report that Pope Francis has a benign brain tumor.

"The circulation of entirely unfounded news regarding the health of the Holy Father by an Italian newspaper is gravely irresponsible and unworthy of attention," chief Vatican spokesman Father Federico Lombardi said in a statement.

"Furthermore, as is clearly evident, the pope is carrying out his very intense activity in a totally normal way," he said.

(Excerpt) Read more at news.yahoo.com ...


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To: FourtySeven

I watched my uncle die from one. Not a pretty way to go.
I pray he is spared that.


21 posted on 10/21/2015 6:19:17 AM PDT by Buckeye McFrog
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To: FourtySeven

That would explain his erratic behavior and comments.

But what can his predecessors following Vatican II claim?


22 posted on 10/21/2015 6:21:05 AM PDT by HomerBohn (Liberals and slinkies: they're good for nothing, but you smile as you shove them down the stairs.)
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To: FourtySeven

He has spoken of having a short time as pope. Maybe this is why.


23 posted on 10/21/2015 6:33:38 AM PDT by SaraJohnson
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To: FourtySeven

Prayers for Pope Francis are on the way. Even a benign brain tumour can have serious effects:

http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/neurology_neurosurgery/centers_clinics/brain_tumor/about-brain-tumors/#1


24 posted on 10/21/2015 6:38:19 AM PDT by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: FourtySeven

The other thread was from a different source, so the duplication doesn’t breach FReeper etiquette.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/3351076/posts


25 posted on 10/21/2015 6:43:10 AM PDT by Hieronymus ( (It is terrible to contemplate how few politicians are hanged. --G. K. Chesterton))
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To: Hieronymus

Thanks. That is strange I searched using “Pope tumor” as a search phrase. That earlier post should have popped up. (I’m pretty sure I was in “All forums” at the time too).


26 posted on 10/21/2015 7:13:29 AM PDT by FourtySeven (47)
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To: trisham

Quite true thanks.


27 posted on 10/21/2015 7:14:04 AM PDT by FourtySeven (47)
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