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"Pope Francis renews the invitation to pray for him and accompany him in these difficult hours," Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said.

"Pope Francis renews the invitation to pray for him and accompany him in these difficult hours," Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said.

Vatican: Benedict XVI lucid, stable, but condition serious

Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI is lucid, conscious and stable but his condition remains serious, the Vatican said Thursday, a day after it revealed that the 95-year-old's health had deteriorated recently.

In 2013, he became the first pope in 600 years to resign, and he chose to live out his retirement in seclusion in a converted monastery in the Vatican Gardens.

Pope Francis asked people to keep praying for his predecessor "in these difficult hours."

MALASIQUI, Pangasinan - The Pangasinan Provincial Health Office (PHO) has recorded 4,210 acute gastroenteritis cases and 25 leptospirosis cases from Jan. 1 to Aug. 29 this year. Based on the PHO's data issued on Wednesday, the acute gastroenteritis cases are 121 percent higher than the 1,904 cases recorded in the same period last year. The death due to the disease reached 24 this year from 11 last year. Most of the patients are one to four years old children with most cases recorded in May. ...

PNA file photo MALASIQUI, Pangasinan - The Provincial Health Office (PHO) has recorded 1,822 dengue cases from January 1 to August 29 this year, 53 percent lower than the 3,919 recorded in the same period last year. Based on the data provided to the Philippine News Agency on Tuesday, the highest number of cases this year was recorded in July with 690. The usual age group affected by the virus is between 10 to 14 years old. Three deaths have been recorded due to dengue this year. The latest casua...

MALASIQUI, Pangasinan - The Provincial Health Office (PHO) has recorded nine cases of leptospirosis from January 1 to July 18 this year, 31 percent lower than the 13 cases in the same period last year. Based on data obtained by the Philippine News Agency on Wednesday, there were no casualties from the total cases during the period. Most of the patients are between 35 to 39 years old male. Under PHO's monitoring for leptospirosis are Binalonan, Sta. Maria, Bolinao, Binmaley, Mangaldan, Mabini...

MALASIQUI, Pangasinan - The Provincial Health Office (PHO) has recorded 3,461 acute gastroenteritis cases in the province of Pangasinan from January 1 to July 18 this year, 107 percent higher than the 1,674 cases in the same period last year. In an interview on Tuesday, PHO chief Dr. Anna Ma. Teresa de Guzman said most of the patients are children aged one to four years old. De Guzman attributed this to the hygiene, food preparation, and unclean source of drinking water. "Since they are chi...