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Pope Illness

Jacki talks with NPR Rome correspondent Sylvia Poggioli about the perilous state of Pope John Paul II's health. The pontiff made his first public appearance today since having his appendix removed a week ago. Poggioli discusses reports that the pope is also suffering from a form of Parkinson's Disease and how the Vatican will be run with a sick pope at the helm.

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