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Pope John Wages a Fight Against Death
The Pope's struggle with peritonitis deepened as Vatican updates described lucid moments and a long vigil in St. Peter's, with doctors warning the end seemed near. Relatives and clergy gathered, prayers spread through Rome, and officials noted the Pope's fragile condition despite brief rallies of consciousness.
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St. Peter's Square
Pietro Valdoni
Christ
Sotto Il Monte
Italy
Msgr
Giovanbattista Roncalli
Vatican
Vatican Press Office
Bergamo
Vatican Radio
Apostolic Palace
Rome
St. Peter’s Square
John
Apostolic Apartment
Josyf Slipyi
Siberia
Pope John
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Eternal
Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli
Milan
Giovanni Cardinal Urbani
Venice
Vatican City
Vatican Curia
Giovanni Battista Scapinelli di Leguigno
Curia
Michael Cardinal Browne
L'Unita
Raimondo
Manzini
L’osservatore Romano
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