Pope Leo Returns to Vatican After Undergoing Lung Cancer Surgery

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Four days after surgery to remove a cancerous growth from his lung, Pope Leo XIV left Rome’s Gemelli hospital on Friday and returned to the Vatican. Dozens of well-wishers gathered outside the hospital as the 71-year-old pontiff emerged and climbed into a waiting vehicle. Asked about his condition as he was driven away in a […]
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- October 18, 2026
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- Abdiwahab Ahmed