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Joyful faithful describes emotional reunion with Pope Francis

Published on 24 Mar 2025 3:30:44 PM

Every morning during Pope Francis' five-week hospitalization, 79-year-old Carmela Vittoria Mancuso arrived at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital chapel carrying yellow flowers, hoping the pope would soon recover.

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Every morning during Pope Francis' five-week hospitalization, 79-year-old Carmela Vittoria Mancuso arrived at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital chapel carrying yellow flowers, hoping the pope would soon recover.

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