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Pope, while severely ill, still calls Gaza church: Vatican

The Vatican on Wednesday said that for the first time in three weeks, Pope Francis has been able to do some work as he battles a severe case of double pneumonia.

Among his tasks was a call to the Catholic parish in Gaza, which is something he'd done regularly for the past year and a half.

The pontiff is 88 years old.