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Pope Francis appears at weekly audience

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Mid-Day
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By mid-day online correspondent
Published Nov 29, 2023

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Pope Francis, who will turn 87 on December 17 and had part of one lung removed as a young man, coughed near end of hourlong audience in a Vatican auditorium

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With a soft voice, barely above a whisper, Pope Francis told the public that "since I am not well," his reading of his speech wouldn`t sound "pretty"

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He then handed the printed speech to the aide

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