Pope's health should not be taken 'for granted', says top Vatican diplomat
Archbishop Paul Gallagher tells the BBC there was no sign of the Pope's ill health prior to his operation this week.
BBC News reports: Archbishop Paul Gallagher tells the BBC there was no sign of the Pope's ill health prior to his operation this week.
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