With pope in hospital, Vatican breaks century-old taboos to discuss his health

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – For centuries, one of the biggest taboos at the Vatican was openly discussing the pope’s health. As leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics, the pope is a revered spiritual figure. Talking about his earthly health was profane. Read full story

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