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Leo XIV’s Lung Cancer Diagnosis Tests a Papacy Still Taking Shape

NYT World Wednesday 14 October 2026, 02:30 UTC By Motoko Rich 1 min read

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Pope Leo arriving at a hospital in Rome ahead of his surgery on Tuesday. The cancer diagnosis changes the outlook for a pope whose relative youth suggested he might have decades to reign.

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