Medical tests for the Pope

Monday 07 October 1996 23:02 BST

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Medical tests for the Pope

The Pope, described as a "good patient" with a strong heart, completed a battery of medical tests ahead of the appendix surgery which has unleashed a flurry of speculation about the true state of his health. The Vatican and doctors confirmed the operation would take place today. Reuter - Rome

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