Pope Francis gradually resuming work and walking after his surgery
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Pope Francis is gradually resuming work, is walking, his blood tests are "satisfactory" and "he is continuing the prescribed treatment" following last week's surgery, according to a spokesperson for the Holy See on Saturday.
The 84-year-old pontiff entered surgery in Rome's Gemelli hospital last Sunday, hours after conducting the traditional Angelus prayer in St. Peter's Square. The procedure was "a scheduled surgical intervention for a symptomatic stenotic diverticulitis," according to a statement from the Holy See communications office at the time.Elected officials, Jewish advocacy groups and civil rights leaders are vowing to “push back” against the message of a White nationalist group that staged a march last week near downtown Columbus, Ohio, calling the demonstration an act of hate unwelcome in their community – and the United States more broadly.
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