Pope Francis in critical condition after health deteriorates, Vatican says

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Pope Francis offers help repatriating Ukrainian children from Russia as Volodymyr Zelensky meets select leaders in Italy. Russia retreats in Bakhmut
Vatican says 86-year-old pontiff, expected to remain under observation for a few days, is not suffering from Covid-19
Pope Francis has joined pilgrims in St Peter's Square to preside over the funeral of his predecessor, who resigned from the papacy in 2013.
Pope Francis embarked on Friday on the first ever papal visit to Iraq, his riskiest trip since his election in 2013, saying he felt duty-bound to make the “emblematic” visit because the country had suffered so much for so long.
Pope Francis said on Sunday he was hurt by Turkey’s decision to make Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia museum a mosque, the latest religious leader to condemn the move.
Pope Francis appealed for “an immediate global ceasefire” in all armed conflicts, as well as for the relaxing of sanctions and the reduction or forgiveness of the debt of poor countries. He urged an all-out effort to care for those who lack the basic necessities of life, including refugees and migrants.