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18 October 2026

Pope Leo Thanks the Faithful in Weekly Address a Day After Leaving Hospital

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Pope Leo Thanks the Faithful in Weekly Address a Day After Leaving Hospital

“This experience has made me feel a special closeness to all those who are battling illness and infirmity,” he said, in his first public appearance since his lung surgery.

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