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May 05, 2022

Pope Francis uses wheelchair for first time since undergoing surgery to colon

May 05, 2022

Pope Francis used a wheelchair during a public meeting for the first time he has done so publicly since leaving the hospital after colon surgery in July 2021. The 85-year-old pope has had difficulty walking due to a painful torn ligament in his knee. He was pushed in a wheelchair onto the stage of the

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