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Pope Francis thanks health workers for ‘tenderness of care’ as another Holy Year event passes…

‘Slight improvement’ in pontiff’s health, but he is not out of danger, medics say

A person holds a picture of Pope Francis outside Gemelli Hospital in Rome where the pontiff is being treated. Photo: Vincenzo Livieri/Reuters

A person holds a picture of Pope Francis outside Gemelli Hospital in Rome where the pontiff is being treated. Photo: Vincenzo Livieri/Reuters

Nicole Winfield

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Pope Francis has thanked church volunteers for the “miracle of tenderness” they offer the sick, as he continued his recovery from double pneumonia and doctors reported positive news.

After more than three weeks in the hospital, the 88-year-old Pope is responding well to treatment and has shown a “gradual, slight improvement” in recent days.

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