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14 October 2026

As Pope Leo Recovers From Surgery, Messages of Support Abound at Rome Hospital

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As Pope Leo Recovers From Surgery, Messages of Support Abound at Rome Hospital

Leo, 71, is expected to spend about a week in the hospital recovering from surgery that found lung cancer.

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