Pope Francis has been diagnosed with bilateral pneumonia, the Vatican has said.
In the major update, which comes days after it was revealed the leader of the Catholic Church had been hospitalised, the Vatican added Jorge Mario Bergoglio, the pope’s real name, remains in a “good mood”.
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